Answer:

smirch

Answer	Crossword Clue
SMIRCH	Sully
SMIRCH	Tarnish
SMIRCH	Blot on one's reputation.

SMIRCH	Sully.
SMIRCH	Discredit
SMIRCH	Discrediting act
SMIRCH	Soil
SMIRCH	Insult the name of
SMIRCH	Dishonor

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.