Tarnish - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'tarnish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for taint that I've seen before include "Tarnish" , "soil" , "Rot, spoil, define" , "black mark" , "Source of infection" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Mirror.

'tarnish' is the definition.
(I know that tarnish can be written as stain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stain that I've seen before include "Discolour - blemish" , "Blotch on satin" , "Discoloration" , "Discolouring mark" , "Satin (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the Universal, The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Mirror.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for soil that I've seen before include "refuse" , "Sully with earth" , "Dirty - dirt" , "Top layer of the surface of the earth" , "Earth for growing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The New York Times.

'tarnish' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for blot that I've seen before include "bad mark" , "Blemish made with ink" , "Stain (on one's character?)" , "Smudge (on escutcheon?)" , "Dark mark or stain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The New York Times.

'tarnish' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for mark that I've seen before include "Smudge" , "Note Germany currency" , "Scar; note" , "Indicate" , "Identify" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The New York Times.

Tarnish (5)