Makeup mishap
The crossword clue "Makeup mishap" is answered by SMEAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 35 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SMEAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SMEAR answer page.
Used 35 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SMUDGE (8 uses in xd)
Other clues for SMEAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SMEAR, most used first.
- Lipstick mishap - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Daub - used 37 times, most recently in 2024
- Mascara mishap - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Jury makeup - PEERS, used 38 times
- Lauder of makeup - ESTEE, used 35 times
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