| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STAINS | Taints | |
| INFECTION | That which taints or corrupts morally; as, the infection of vicious principles. | |
| TAINT | To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather. | |
| CORRUPTER | One who corrupts; one who vitiates or taints; as, a corrupter of morals. | |
| POISON | That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin. | |