To Smear or Mark Something
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from African grasslands, Group 1545, Puzzle 5 (Creeping Bristle Grass).
Question is: To Smear or Mark Something
and the answer is: SMUDGE
Word Meaning:
SMUDGE — A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
Definitions from Wiktionary.