| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| taints | A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance |
| tainting | Affect with a bad or undesirable quality |
| alleged | (of an incident or a person) Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality |
| scintillas | A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling |
| scintillae | A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling |
| negatives | A bad, unwelcome, or unpleasant quality, characteristic, or aspect of a situation or person |
