| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STIGMA | Stain on one's reputation |
| escutcheon | stain on one's reputation; disgrace |
| smirched | stain or blot, as on reputation |
| smirch | stain or blot, as on reputation |
| SMIRCH | Blot on one's reputation. |
| STIGMAS | Stains on one's reputation |
| BLOT | Blemish on one's reputation |
| STAIN | Blemish on one's reputation |
| STIGMA | Blot on one's reputation |
| BLOT | Bad mark on one's reputation |
| DEMERIT | Stain on one's record |
