Tarnish - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sully that I've seen before include "Besmirch" , "Taint" , "Defile" , "Stain or tarnish" , "Make dirty" .)

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

'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 New York Times and The Telegraph.

'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 New York Times and The Telegraph.

Tarnish (5)