Lipstick or mascara mishap — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the November 15 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SMEAR
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
November 15 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 15 2026
SMEAR
Spread messily (rhymes with "spear")
SMEAR
5
Smudge with a greasy substance (rhymes with "shear")
SMEAR
5
Mudslinging campaign?
SMEAR
5
Apply unevenly
SMEAR
5
Reputation-ruining campaign
SMEAR
5
Drag through the mud, as a campaign
SMEAR
5
Lipstick or eyeliner mishap
SMEAR
5
Smudge with a greasy substance
SMEAR
5
___ ski (watercraft)
JET
3
Heart rate measure: Abbr.
BPM
3
"True Detective" airer (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.
HBO
3
Hydrochloric ___ (stomach substance)
ACID
4
___ Speedwagon of "Can't Fight This Feeling"
REO
3
Word after "Tik" for a social media app
TOK
3
Marilyn Monroe's distinctive beauty mark
MOLE
4
Waist-measuring unit
INCH
4
Fit ___ tee: 2 wds.
TOA
3
Saucepan cover
LID
3
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