Tarnish - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 26/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Tarnish.

7 letter answer(s) to tarnish

  1. spread or daub (a surface)

3 letter answer(s) to tarnish

  1. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
  2. destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies"
  3. Impair
  4. make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
  5. the month following February and preceding April

6 letter answer(s) to tarnish

  1. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
  2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
  3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
  4. smear so as to make dirty or stained

5 letter answer(s) to tarnish

  1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
  2. French statesman (1560-1641)
  3. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
  4. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
  5. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
  1. contaminate with a disease or microorganism
  2. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
  3. the state of being contaminated

Frequently asked questions about ‘Tarnish’

What's the best solution for Tarnish?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Tarnish is MAR. Other possible answers include BESMEAR, SMIRCH, SULLY, TAINT.

How many solutions are there for Tarnish?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Tarnish.

Which crosswords feature clues like Tarnish?

Clues like Tarnish often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph Toughie, Daily Star, The Independent, Daily Mirror, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Tarnish'

ClueAnswers
Dirty14
Calendar abbr.13
Ruin12
Scratch12
Corrupt11
Spoil9
Blemish8
Stain8
Poison7
Soil7
Sully7
"Not so!"5
Damage5
Harm5
Besmirch4
Contaminate4
Slangy denial4
Blight3
Disgrace3
Equinox mo.3
Impair3
Disfigure2
Do damage to2
Make dirty2
Pollute2
Taint2
Uglify2
Vandalize2
"Striving to better, oft 1
"___ funny, McGee!"1
Bedaub; pollute1
Cause damage to1
Chip, maybe1
Coe ordered an Indian? Maybe1
Contaminating influence1
Corrupt document finally isn't1
Corrupt leaders in thrash arranged inside Number Ten1
Cost of borrowing one pound for thirty days1
Cover with graffiti, e.g.1
Crack, maybe1
Damage gospel, tearing off the end1
Damage marrow, destroying half1
Damage sign, knocking end off1
Deface1
Defile1
Despoil1
Dingo a vet treated?1
Discredit1
Discrediting act1
Every other character into meatballs - and the rest1

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