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STAIN is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for STAIN.

145 total results for STAIN( score: 50 )

41 results for STAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Sep 1, 202460ALong-lasting lip makeupChandi Deitmer and Matthew StockFagliano
Thu Dec 7, 202348AReputation ruinerRebecca GoldsteinShortz
Sun Apr 9, 202342DDeck treatmentJohn EwbankShortz
Sun Mar 26, 202326ATreat, as woodDavid KarpShortz
Wed Nov 30, 202246DWhat tomato sauce may do to a shirtAddison SnellShortz
Thu Jul 14, 202268ATough spot to get outAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Dec 1, 202140ALeave a mark on (2)Christopher YoungsShortz
Fri May 14, 202143ACoffee spot? (3)Yacob YonasShortz
Fri Nov 13, 202010DRisk of drinking coffee or wineSawyer Tabony and Ashton AndersonShortz
Sun Feb 23, 202056ASpot for a laundromat?Sophia and David MaymudesShortz
Fri Aug 23, 201910DLeave a mark on (2)Evan MahnkenShortz
Fri May 24, 20197DBring discredit uponStanley NewmanShortz
Wed Jun 20, 201831ASerious damage to one's reputationJeffrey WechslerShortz
Tue Apr 10, 201852DBlemish on one's reputationAlan ArbesfeldShortz
Wed Sep 13, 201766AWine may leave oneDaniel MauerShortz
Tue Jul 4, 201735ATough job for a dry cleanerMangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Wed Jan 22, 20147DWoodworker's supplyJared BantaShortz
Tue Nov 26, 201352DBlotchDon Gagliardo and Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Sun Jan 13, 2013104DLaundry problemElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sat Oct 8, 201140AStigmaTim CroceShortz
Wed Sep 30, 200938DCoffee spot (3)Kevin G. DerShortz
Tue Nov 11, 20088DResult of an ink spillNancy Salomon and Larry ShearerShortz
Tue May 15, 200719ACarpet cleaner targetJohn HalversonShortz
Wed Jul 27, 200534DSpotMichael ShteymanShortz
Thu Jan 1, 200444ASpill consequenceRichard SilvestriShortz
Wed May 21, 200369AWood finishPaula GamacheShortz
Sun May 11, 200375ASoilPatrick BerryShortz
Wed Nov 27, 200217ASpot of tea?Ron O'HairShortz
Thu Jan 31, 200238DGet a bad mark on?Bruce F. AdamsShortz
Sun Aug 6, 200061DOne may be taken to the cleaners (2)Manny NosowskyShortz
Sat Nov 6, 199965ASee 64-AcrossJoan Bayer WilliamsonShortz
Sun Oct 31, 199981AOne may be taken to the cleaners (2)Frank A. LongoShortz
Tue Jan 12, 199922DGravy spotNancy SalomonShortz
Sun Jan 18, 1998116ALaundry woeEd Early and Bob KlahnShortz
Thu Sep 18, 199765AMicroscopy supplyCathy MillhauserShortz
Fri Sep 12, 199717AMicroscopist's reagentChuck DeodeneShortz
Sun Dec 10, 199555DCoffee spot (3)Jim PageShortz
Sun Oct 29, 1995117ATrouble spotMaura B. JacobsonShortz
Sun Apr 23, 1995110DBad markRandolph RossShortz
Sun Jan 22, 199560DSplotchFrances HansenShortz
Mon Jan 3, 199429AWoodworker's choiceSidney L. RobbinsShortz
2 results for STAIN from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 22, 2014Diagramless62DDeck protectorFred PiscopShortz
Feb 25, 2007Panda33DIsn't a blot this?Mel TaubShortz
102 results for STAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Nov 14, 199388AWoodworking finishNorma SteinbergTaub
Mon Oct 5, 199226DCorruptWalter CovellMaleska
Mon Jul 20, 199250ADiscolorBette Sue CohenMaleska
Sun Apr 12, 199260DColorAlan ArbesfeldMaleska
Mon Jul 29, 199112DSpotVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Wed Dec 19, 199043ABlemishKenneth WitteMaleska
Mon Nov 26, 199035DTarnishPeter SwiftMaleska
Fri May 11, 199027DBlot on one's escutcheonMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Tue May 8, 199065ADiscolorFred TooleMaleska
Sat May 5, 199015DEnsanguineDaniel GirardiMaleska
Wed Jul 26, 198928ATreat woodLarry GoldhirschMaleska
Sat Feb 11, 198952DMaculationMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sat Jun 6, 198731AStigmaGayle DeanMaleska
Thu Apr 2, 198726AThis goes with the grainPatterson PeppleMaleska
Sat Nov 22, 198648DBlemishKenneth WitteMaleska
Wed Aug 20, 198618AColorantDale O. BurgenerMaleska
Tue Apr 8, 198647DDiscolorJudith PerryMaleska
Tue Aug 20, 198537DSpotLois SidwayMaleska
Thu Oct 13, 198332ADishonorWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Oct 6, 198332DBlemish on a tieAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Mon May 30, 198351ABlemishEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tue May 10, 198364ADiscolorErnst TheimerMaleska
Wed Mar 9, 198333DSoilJ. Samuel SmartMaleska
Sun Mar 6, 198367DBlemishRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Thu Jan 21, 198237AVarnishA. J. SantoraMaleska
Sat Jan 2, 198251DSoilMaramarcoMaleska
Sat Oct 31, 198151DCleaner's concernWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Sat Apr 18, 19817DBlotKathryn RighterMaleska
Sat Mar 21, 198124AFoulard spoilerJean J. DavisonMaleska
Mon Nov 10, 19809DDishonorHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Sat Apr 5, 198053DSpoilBensonMaleska
Thu Jan 24, 198060AColor, as glass or woodC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun Jan 13, 198012DColoring agentTap OsbornMaleska
Wed Oct 10, 197939DSoilTap OsbornMaleska
Sun May 6, 197937DPaint-shop offeringAnthony B. CanningMaleska
Mon Apr 30, 197948ADishonorHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Tue Feb 13, 197928DBlotJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Mon Jul 18, 197717AWashday problemElaine D. SchorrMaleska
Tue Jul 12, 197728DCleaner's concernGrace FabbroniMaleska
Wed Oct 20, 197644ADyeRaymond F. EisnerWeng
Wed Aug 11, 197620DCorruptSidney L. RobbinsWeng
Wed Mar 3, 197615AStigmaAllan BlackmanWeng
Mon Feb 9, 197631DMaculateMel RosenWeng
Sun Nov 2, 197588ASpilled-ink woeGeorge Rose SmithWeng
Sat Feb 1, 197518ABlotchAlice H. KaufmanWeng
Sun May 12, 197457DCorruptStanley GlassWeng
Sat Mar 16, 19741DColor, as glassHugh McElroyWeng
Tue Mar 12, 19748DFurniture finishWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Mon Dec 17, 197320AStigmaUnknownWeng
Sat Nov 3, 197332ABlotUnknownWeng
Tue Jul 17, 197339ABlotUnknownWeng
Sun May 13, 197385DNecktie woeRobert RoopWeng
Mon May 7, 197341DDry-cleaner's concernUnknownWeng
Sat May 22, 197150DBlotUnknownWeng
Sun Mar 7, 197116DDiscolorEdward J. O'BrienWeng
Sat Oct 31, 197060ASmutchUnknownWeng
Sat Apr 18, 197052DTinctureUnknownWeng
Fri Feb 27, 197033AColor, as glassUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 20, 196930DSully.UnknownWeng
Mon May 26, 196932DDye mixture.UnknownWeng
Sun May 22, 19666DDye.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri Mar 18, 196647DSpot.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 22, 19655ABlemish.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 17, 196543DDye.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 24, 196336AFurniture finish.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 18, 196266DSpot.Threba JohnsonFarrar
Mon Jul 23, 196219AColor.Alda ZimpelFarrar
Thu Jun 7, 19623DBlemish.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 3, 196259AColor.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Apr 5, 196230AColor.Roberta MorseFarrar
Tue Feb 13, 196217AColor glass or wood.Lois HillisFarrar
Thu Nov 30, 196134ADye.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 15, 196147DTint.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 27, 196120AMaterial used in microscopy.UnknownFarrar
Tue May 9, 196128DColor, as glass.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jan 15, 196194DColor.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Feb 24, 196030ADiscolor.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 22, 196052DPigment.UnknownFarrar
Sat Sep 26, 195923ASmirch.UnknownFarrar
Thu Sep 3, 195949ADye.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jan 28, 195939DImpart color to.S. A. KayFarrar
Wed May 8, 195740ADye.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri Mar 16, 195619AColor.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 17, 195642ADye.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Jan 19, 195646ASully.Madeline CorseFarrar
Mon Nov 21, 195518ASully.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 31, 195552DDye.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Jan 30, 195520DTint.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Thu Sep 9, 195419ADye.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 21, 195418DFurniture finish.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Tue Feb 23, 195413DDiscoloration.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Wed Dec 23, 195354DFurniture finish.UnknownFarrar
Tue Sep 1, 195353DPigment.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Thu Jun 25, 195368ASubstance used to impart color.Natalie HankemeyerFarrar
Mon Sep 10, 19518DDye or pigment.UnknownFarrar
Mon Apr 9, 195145DDye.UnknownFarrar
Sat Mar 31, 195127DDiscolor.UnknownFarrar
Wed Nov 22, 195049DDye.Henry A. WolfeFarrar
Sun Mar 20, 19497DTaint of guilt.Alberta N. BurtonFarrar
Sun Apr 1, 194562ABlemish.Louis BaronFarrar
Sun Jul 11, 194348ADiscolor.Archie S. KreilingFarrar
Sun Mar 8, 1942109ABlemish.Mabel DaggettFarrar
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