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Ross

I think it could be either:

smear

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(Other definitions for smear that I've seen before include "Calumniate" , "Sully" , "Bedaub with oily stuff - defame" , "Greasy or sticky mark" , "Slander - tissue sample used for testing" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and The Washington Post.
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