Answer: libels

AnswerCrossword Clue
LIBELSDefames
libelsLIBEL, to make a defamatory statement about
libelsto publish libel against
libelsdefamation in writing or print
LIBELSSmears with ink
LIBELSSmears in print
LIBELSSmears on paper
LIBELSWrites something untrue, knew it was untrue, and intended malice
LIBELSSullies
LIBELSPuts down
LIBELSActionable statements
LIBELSSpeaks ill of
LIBELSDefames.
LIBELSDefames in writing
LIBELSMaligns
LIBELSDefames in print
LIBELSPrints lies about
LIBELSPuts down in print?
LIBELSPuts down in writing?
LIBELSSmears
LIBELSAbuses freedom of the press, perhaps
LIBELSRisks a lawsuit, in a way