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Like A Mocking Grin Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WRY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WRY

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%3Exact Match!
236%8 With a scornful and mocking grin
325%11Like the toothy grin of a cartoon beaver

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WRY" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Humorously sarcastic or mocking
  • • Bent to one side
  • noun
  • • Distortion.
  • verb
  • • To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
  • • To divert; to cause to turn away.
  • • To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
  • • To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
  • adjective
  • • Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
  • • Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
  • • Twisted, bent, crooked.
  • • Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He gave a wry smile as he read the sarcastic comment."
  • • "The comedian had a wry sense of humor that only a few people understood."

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