smudged

I was more than a little impressed, especially when it occurred to me that Nathaniel’s grimy, smudged violin was missing two of the four strings.

In front of a red velvet curtain with smudged mascara and a crystal teardrop on her cheek, Del Rio delivered a moving a cappella performance of “Llorando,” a Spanish-language take of Roy Orbison’s “Crying.”

He has been keeping close tabs on the touring production, not wanting his handiwork to get smudged in transit.

Another message, partially smudged, appears to tell officers to catch the inmates when they can.

His sneakers are the first clue — worn, white Nike trainers smudged with dirt.