Related Clues:

• Apply jam
• Cosmetician's goof
• Nasty comment from a runner?
• Political tactic
• Offensive reference
• Speak ill of
• Unpleasant political tactic
• Unkind word
• Musical-phrase connector
• Musical ligature
• Spread, as finger paint
• Aspersion, e.g.
• Slur
• Campaign dirty trick
• Speak drunkenly