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Nasty Grin Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
221%11 Like the toothy grin of a cartoon beaver
321%10 No toothy grin

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LEER" which means:

    noun
  • • A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
  • • A suggestive or sneering look or grin
  • verb
  • • Look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
  • adjective
  • • Empty; unoccupied; clear.
  • • Destitute; lacking; wanting.
  • • Faint from lack of food; hungry.
  • • Thin; faint.
  • • Having no load or burden; free; without a rider.
  • • Lacking sense or seriousness; trifling; frivolous.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He gave her a suggestive leer."
  • • "His leers made her uncomfortable."

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New York Times31 May 1979 Across 24
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