What is the answer to Adulterate crossword clue?

The answer to Adulterate crossword clue is: TAINT.

How many letters does Adulterate crossword clue have?

Adulterate has a total of 5 letters.

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Adulterate' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Adulterate crossword clue was last seen on March 7 2025 in the popular Newsday Crossword.

Rank	Answer	Clue	Publisher
99%	TAINT	Adulterate	Newsday
20%	PURE	Unadulterated	New York Times
20%	TAINTS	Adulterates	Wall Street Journal
20%	STRAIGHTMANURE	Unadulterated nonsense metaphorically but politely described?	Wall Street Journal

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Q: When was Adulterate last seen?

Adulterate was last seen on March 7 2025 in the popular Newsday Crossword.

•	A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
•	An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
•	To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
•	To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
•	To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
•	To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
•	Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
•	To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
•	To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.
•	Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
•	Infection; corruption; deprivation.
•	A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.

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