| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SULLIED | Tainted | |
| PURER | Less tainted | |
| SAPPY | Musty; tainted. | |
| OFFLOADS | Dumps tainted shipments | |
| IMPURE | Tainted or sullied | |
| ADULTERATE | Tainted with adultery. | |
| CONTAMINATE | Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted. | |
| MILDEW | To become tainted with mildew. | |
| LEPERED | Affected or tainted with leprosy. | |
| SMUTTY | Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn. | |
| FLYBLOWN | Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul. | |
| CORRUPT | To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot. | |
| INNOCENT | Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright. | |
| HIGH | Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high. | |
| SINFUL | Tainted with, or full of, sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal; unholy; as, sinful men; sinful thoughts. | |
| FRESH | ...; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; ... | |