| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BLOT | Ink spot | |
| DIRT | Ink spot | |
| BLOTCH | A blot or spot, as of color or of ink; especially a large or irregular spot. Also Fig.; as, a moral blotch. | |
| PICK | A particle of ink or paper imbedded in the hollow of a letter, filling up its face, and occasioning a spot on a printed sheet. | |
| MONK | A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink. | |