Caster of malicious slurs (10)

I believe the answer is:

mudslinger

(Other definitions for mudslinger that I've seen before include "One making accusations" , "Person trying to damage another's reputation" , "knocker" , "Slanderer" , "Scandalmonger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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