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Defame during a campaign

Last seen in Universal Crossword August 12, 2025 Answers

Looking up the clue "Defame during a campaign" from Universal Crossword on August 12, 2025? Our crossword answer database returned 181 results. The best answer appears to be SMEAR, which is 5 letters long and scores 99% in our confidence ranking. Every answer is listed below so you can pick the one that fits your grid.

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181 Other Potential Answers

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SMEAR
Defame during a campaign
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
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RANON
Built one's campaign around
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
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SOCIALBEEPER
Device that might buzz during a night out?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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BREAKSCHARACTER
Laughs during an "SNL" appearance, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
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READOFF
List, as names during roll call
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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LACTIC
Acid type built up during high-intensity exercise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
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INBLOOM
Like a flower garden during spring
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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CHAOTIC
Like a kitchen during the dinner rush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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ELAL
Airline that doesn't fly during the Sabbath
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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MUSICONHOLI
Songs heard during a colorful spring festival?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
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ELUL
Month during which the shofar is blown daily
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
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SECRETDOVEBAN
Sly campaign to keep white birds out of the deodorant aisle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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SHAVE
What some men don't do during Movember
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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BLINI
Crepes eaten during Maslenitsa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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LETME
Phrase during a handover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
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JAMESBUCHANAN
President during the Panic of 1857 (In this answer, note letters 8-5)
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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OSCARSNUB
Slight during awards season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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BANBOSSY
2014 campaign designed to destigmatize assertiveness in girls
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
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STOOL
Chair onstage during a stand-up routine
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
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OSCARSEASON
Period during which acclaimed films are released and promoted for award consideration (In this entry, unscramble letters 3-8)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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MATCHPOINT
Tense situation during court proceedings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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GOTHIM
Celebratory cry during a game of tag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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CENSES
Perfumes during a rite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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ORNURSE
Hosp. caregiver during surgery
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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OPPO
Dirt on a campaign rival, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
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PEWS
Seats during sermons
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
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STEAMEDCRAB
Seafood dish that turns from blue to orange during preparation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
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IDO
What Princess Buttercup never said during her marriage to Prince Humperdinck
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
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THUNDER
What claps or rolls during a storm
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
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PRIVATEJETSON
Title for Elroy during his boot camp days?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
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NESTS
Makes preparations during pregnancy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
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REACT
Jump during a horror movie, say
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
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TIRE
It's changed during a pit stop
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
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EMAIL
Common accumulation during vacation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
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EYECONTACT
It can be held during a conversation
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
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PASSIONPLAY
Dramatic presentation often staged during Lent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
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SIEGED
Waged a long campaign against
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
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STREETTEAM
Influencers in a grassroots marketing campaign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
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SIMBA
Lion hoisted skyward during "Circle of Life"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
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EYES
Organs closed during sleep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
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DISS
___ track (song released during a feud)
Universal Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
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COURTENEYCOX
*Only "Friends" star never nominated for an Emmy during the show's run
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
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DEN
Home during hibernation
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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PETSITTING
Work for a teenager during a family friend's vacation, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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SWINGSTATE
Stumping ground during election season
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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GAY
Identity celebrated during Pride Month
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2025
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COUPONCODES
*They're entered for discounts during checkout
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
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SOCIALCUE
Nonverbal signal during a conversation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
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ACHOO
Sound during allergy season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
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BATHTUBGIN
*Homemade liquor during Prohibition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
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CRUSADE
Tireless campaign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
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KNEE
One might be taken during a proposal
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
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ANTIWARMOVEMENT
Peace campaign (... letters 5-8)
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2025
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SARI
Garment that some wear during Navaratri
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
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BIRETTAS
Caps worn during conclave
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2025
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IMSAFE
Comforting text during a disaster
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2025
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BUNS
Items dunked in water during a hot dog eating contest
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2025
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CHAMPAGNEBOTTLE
*Item traditionally smashed during a ship's christening
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
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ROLEPLAY
Participate in a D&D campaign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
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THERESA
May who was prime minister during Brexit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
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FLEAS
"My dog has ___" (words sung during ukulele tuning)
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
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POLITICALSPEECH
Something delivered at a campaign rally (In this answer, note letters 5-11)
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
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ESSAY
Paper written during an all-nighter, maybe
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2025
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AWKWARDSILENCES
Uncomfortable moments during a first date
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2025
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UNLIT
Like birthday candles during dinner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
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III
George ___, British king during the American Revolution
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
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LIAR
Dramatic outburst during court testimony
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
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TENSE
Like fans during a tight championship game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2025
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OUTSTANDINGBALANCE
Asset for Simone Biles during a beam routine?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
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TVAD
A 30-second one cost $7 million during the 2024 Super Bowl
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
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SEDER
Ceremonial feast during Passover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2025
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SEAS
They become choppy during storms
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
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STENT
Tube inserted during an angioplasty
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
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ICEDIN
Stranded during a blizzard
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 2, 2025
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SOFTMONEY
Political campaign funding source
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2024
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SUREHAND
Steady presence during tense times
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
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STOPALONGTHEWAY
Break during a road trip, and what can be found in 17-, 26-, and 46-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
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AHTHATSTHESTUFF
Contented sigh during a massage, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2024
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TAGUP
What a runner may do during a fly ball
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2024
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PICKETED
Protested during a strike
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 26, 2024
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ROOKIEMISTAKES
Abundance during amateur hour?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
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PUSH
Encouragement during labor
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
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REELECT
Word on some campaign posters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2024
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DICE
They're often rolled during game night
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2024
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WHATSINANAME
Juliet's question during the balcony scene ... and a fact about each of the starred clues' answers?
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2024
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EMERGENCYEXIT
Egress during a fire
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 11, 2024
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SCREENTIME
Hours cut down during a digital detox
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
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TOOCLOSETOCALL
Like the results during a nail-biting election night
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
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WEDDINGDING
*Bell sound during a marriage celebration?
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2024
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CLICKITORTICKET
Seat belt safety awareness campaign
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
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SATIN
Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2024
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WASHYOURHANDS
Exhortation during cold and flu season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2024
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REI
Store that closes on Black Friday for its #OptOutside campaign
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2024
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GRAY
Like Southern California skies during June Gloom
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2024
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OLES
Cries during a Real Madrid vs. Barcelona match
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
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SWINGININTHERAIN
Movie about playing baseball during a downpour?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
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TREEPOSE
Reason to branch out during yoga class?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2024
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WWE
Org. that maintains kayfabe during shows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
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SIDES
They're taken during a feud
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2024
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MOONWALK
Excursion during a lunar landing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2024
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ECONOMIES
They stagnate during recessions
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 26, 2024
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TOTALITY
Climactic moment during an eclipse
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2024
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COCO
2017 Disney film set during Dia de los Muertos
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
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FAT
Rolls around during infancy?
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2024
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HAPPYPLACE
Mental image during meditation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2024
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VOLCANICPLUME
Column of super-heated ash and sulfur dioxide during an eruption
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
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BAA
Sound heard during fleecing
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
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MASH
Classic sitcom set during the Korean War
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2024
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IKE
1952 campaign nickname
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
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SPRINTS
Goes all out during a race
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
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RAN
***Completed a marathon or campaign
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
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SOLACE
Comfort during trying times
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2024
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WHEE
Cry during a barrel roll
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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ABSOFSTEEL
Core feature made during crunch time?
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
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ANNI
Years during Caesar's reign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2024
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ACLU
Rights org. with a Smart Justice campaign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2024
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DOPERS
Certain MLB players during the Steroid Era
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
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METHODNOTALLOWED
HTTP 405: Knight illegally aims for opponent's head during joust
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
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SLASHPOOL
Office competition during March Madness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2024
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EFILE
Go paperless during tax season
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2024
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BAR
It's lifted during a bench press
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2023
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GLUTES
Muscles worked during hip thrusts, informally
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
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ICEIN
Trap during February, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2023
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DEAL
Word said during a handshake
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2023
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SHOPPINGMALLS
Busy places during the holidays
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 25, 2023
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CHINESECALENDAR
It was developed during the Eastern Zhou dynasty's Spring and Autumn period
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2023
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ROSE
Flower bitten during a tango
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2023
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BEEF
"___. It's What's for Dinner" ('90s ad campaign)
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
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TALKTRASH
Taunt someone during a game
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2023
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SHIVA
"__ Baby": 2020 film set during a Jewish ritual
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2023
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BRAVETHEELEMENTS
Run errands during a bad storm, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2023
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INPLAY
Active during a game
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2023
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TRAPS
Muscles worked during pullups, for short
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
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ALOUD
How a book is read during story time
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
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PHONE
Device not allowed during a family meal, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2023
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LIKESO
Phrase heard during a demonstration
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2023
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MEDIABLITZ
Hype campaign
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2023
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YESWECAN
Obama campaign slogan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
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SPOTADS
Part of a politician's media campaign
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2023
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COOLHEAD
Asset during a crisis
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2023
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ESTHER
Book read during Purim
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 13, 2023
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OPTOUT
Reply "stop" to a text message campaign, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
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AMC
Theater chain with a Nicole Kidman campaign
Universal Crossword · Jul 27, 2023
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ALLAH
Deity praised during Eid al-Adha
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
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OBAMA
First lady behind the "Let's Move!" campaign
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2023
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BRR
Exclamation during a polar bear plunge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
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GRADER
Teacher, during exam week
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2023
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TARP
Covering during a rain delay
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
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ARIANA
Singer Grande whose “Break Free” played during the credits of “Ice Age: Collision Course”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 1, 2023
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MUDSLINGING
Smear campaign tactic
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2023
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TRYSAIL
Seafarer's choice during a storm
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2023
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SALTERS
Devices that coat roads during snowstorms
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2023
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ELK
Animal that wrestles and bugles during a rut
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2023
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MAILER
Many a campaign ad
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2023
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GENC
Cohort born during COVID, informally
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2023
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GESUNDHEIT
Response during allergy season
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2023
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GOTMILK
Ad campaign featuring white mustaches, and a hint to the starts of the answers to 18-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2023
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MAYORAL
City campaign type
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2023
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EDT
D.C. clock setting during baseball season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
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VOTENO
Negative campaign message?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2023
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WWII
Conflict during 43-Down's presidency, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2023
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TRIERS
Judges, during cases
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
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POLO
Response heard during a pool game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2023
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PRINCREASE
Marketer's blitz campaign?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2023
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NERO
Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2023
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TAPPEDON
Selected during Duck, Duck, Goose, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2023
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RBG
SCOTUS justice who said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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SALES
Department with direct marketing campaigns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
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PAC
Grp. that funds campaigns
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
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POL
Career campaigner
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
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TARGETAREAS
Focus of some campaigns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
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FEUD
Enduring dispute
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
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CATT
Nineteenth Amendment campaigner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
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SLOWFASHION
Enduring style?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2024
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DND
Tabletop game with campaigns, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
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STIGMA
What awareness campaigns might help reduce
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2024
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LEGACY
Enduring aspect of one's life
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2023
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PSYOPS
Mental CIA campaigns
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2023
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DOORTODOOR
Like some Girl Scout cookie campaigns
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2023
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ACTIONGROUP
Political campaigners for a particular issue
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
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CLASSICS
Enduring literary works
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 31, 2023

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How many possible solutions does "Defame during a campaign" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 181 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SMEAR (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Defame during a campaign"?
The best answer for "Defame during a campaign" is SMEAR with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Defame during a campaign" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 12, 2025.
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