The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEDAUB
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More clues leading to the result BEDAUB
- Smear pallet perhaps with gold and black
- Happen to have unpleasant turn over unionist’s smear
- Smear campaign initially BBC denied, due a wrangle
- Splatter item of furniture with gold and black
- Sack with gold brick’s first found in coat
- Cover plot a rube exposed
- Smear bishop and associate in retired community in Cornwall
- Floor with gold and black polish
- Plot by Jack introducing primarily unjustified smear
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What does BEDAUB mean?
BEDAUB verb- To smear upon; to soil.
- To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.