| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SLURS | Maligns |
| DEFAMES | Maligns |
| LIBELS | Maligns |
| ASPERSES | Maligns |
| SMEARS | Maligns. |
| WRONGS | Maligns |
| SMEARS | Maligns |
| TRADUCES | Maligns |
| ASSAILS | Maligns or besets |
| maligner | one who maligns (to speak evil of) |
| maligners | MALIGNER, one who maligns (to speak evil of) |
