If you’re working on the clue “Sully”, the answers we’ve listed are drawn from real puzzle examples where matching clue forms were used to guide solvers toward successful completions.
Answers:
- DEFLOWER
- MAR
- TARNISH
- SOIL
- TAINT
- SMIRCH
- DENIGRATE
- DEFILE
- STAIN
- BESMIRCH
- TAR
- SMEAR
- BEFOUL
Synonyms and Definitions
DEFLOWER
- Synonyms: impair, mar, ruin, spoil, vitiate
MAR
- Synonyms: blemish, defect, deflower, march, mutilate
TARNISH
- Synonyms: defile, maculate, stain
SOIL
- Synonyms: begrime, bemire, colly, dirt, dirty, filth, grease, grime, ground, grunge, land, territory
TAINT
- Synonyms: cloud, contamination, corrupt, infect
SMIRCH
- Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, blot, calumniate, daub, defame, denigrate, slander, slur, smear, smudge, spot
DENIGRATE
- Synonyms: belittle, derogate, minimize, smirch
DEFILE
- Synonyms: befoul, foul, gorge, taint, tarnish
STAIN
- Synonyms: discoloration, discolouration, mark, soil, stigma
TAR
- Synonyms: gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, old salt, pitch, sea dog, seafarer, seaman
SMEAR
- Synonyms: blur, cytologic smear, cytosmear, malignment, smutch, vilification