Botch smile and handshake (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISHANDLE Botch smile and handshake (9) (9)
7% BUNGLES Botches (7) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
7% ERR Botch (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
7% MISDO Botch (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
6% GRINSAT Smiles to (7) TV Oct 12, 2025
6% GRIN Big smile (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
6% SNEER Mocking smile (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% SIMPER Smile coyly or foolishly (6) The Times Concise Sep 30, 2025
6% BROHUG Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace (6) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
6% PIGSEAR Botched job, shambles (7) The Times Concise Sep 15, 2025
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