The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BESMIRCH
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More clues leading to the result BESMIRCH
- Every other bit of jetsam coated in wood stain
- Broom out of the ordinary on terribly rich soil
- Dirty, base sado-masochism – into the cane
- English NCO hides in tree, getting dirty
- Heartless cherubims, terribly dull
- . Soil on top, not bottom for North Indian chili
- Britain's riches accumulated by robbing mass? Dirty
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The straight part
We know that "Soil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soil = besmirch.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BESMIRCH mean?
BESMIRCH verb- To make dirty.
- To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.