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 Washington Post, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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

This is all the 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 Washington Post, the Penny Press, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Independent, the Universal, the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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

This is the entire 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 all the 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 all the 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.

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