Not Smiling Back Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • the rear part of a ship • United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920) • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adjective satellite • of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect • not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty • severe and unremitting in making demands • severely simple
	30%	7		I'm held back by support, showing friendliness
	noun • a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement adjective satellite • smiling with happiness or optimism
	22%	10		Smiling innocence
	noun • being characteristic of a boy

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The Guardian Cryptic23 May 2011	Across 8
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