Related Clues:

• Medium in dried-up sample on slide
• Mascara misadventure
• Mud marking
• Makeup smudge
• Bit of election season ugliness
• Microscope slide sample
• Attack ad insult
• Blurry mess
• Inker's mishap
• ___ campaign
• Mascara risk
• Mark made by rubbing
• Lipstick woe
• Calligraphy fail
• Dishonest attack