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noun • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||||||||
| 37% | 14 | Cloying or smarmy personality | ||||||
noun • consisting of or covered with oil • smug self-serving earnestness | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Individual who uses a smarmy or ingratiating smile | ||||||
noun • a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy | ||||||||
Bootlicker Extremely Smarmy Chap Not Unexpectedly Crossword Clue
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SYCOPHANT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SYCOPHANT
Updated: October 12, 2023
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