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Besmirch (3)

Ross

I think it could be either:

mar

tar

'besmirch' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for mar that I've seen before include "'Impair, spoil (3)'" , "Blemish" , "Ram into and spoil" , "Cause harm" , "hurt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times, the LA Times and The New York Times.
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