Filthy writing (4)

I believe the answer is:

smut

(Other definitions for smut that I've seen before include "Smudge of soot" , "Soot flake; fungal disease" , "Small flake of dirt" , "Salacious material" , "Sooty deposit" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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