The satin's spoiled by the marks(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “The satin's spoiled by the marks”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 26th December 2025.
The answer is
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S
Other clues that solve to STAINS
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #35 down The satin's spoiled by the marks (6) 26th December 2025
- #30 across Maybe black marks, thanks to being caught in wrongdoing (6) 21st March 2025
- #35 down Marks (6) 7th June 2024
- #36 across Marks (6) 23rd December 2022
- #38 across Marks it as potentially two points (6) 18th November 2022
- #35 down The satin's spoiled by the marks (6) 18th December 2020
- #30 across Maybe black marks, thanks to being caught in wrongdoing (6) 3rd April 2020
- #38 across Marks it as potentially two points (6) 5th January 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 26th December 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Holding the ties by the top and bottom (4,4)
- #2 down Want to reshuffle the side again (6)
- #3 down A kindly act that deserves our applause (4,4)
- #4 down Giving all one's attention to when camping out (6)
- #5 down Talk about expense vouchers? (8)
- #6 down Furious when someone's stamped on your toe? (7,3)
- #7 down Making a home in, with the scoundrel (7)
- #8 down Shrinking from the old crone holding the box (6)
- #9 across Past its best, like the balloon about to pop? (9)
- #10 across Oh, back in gaol, having misbehaved? He's thoroughly lawless (8)
- #11 down Returning home mad and in a daze (7)