Deal badly with worker, taken in by awkward smile Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISHANDLE Deal badly with worker, taken in by awkward smile (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 3, 2022
5% GRINSAT Smiles to (7) TV Oct 12, 2025
5% ILL Badly (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% WHEELS __ and deals (6) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
5% ITS "-- a deal!" (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2025
5% GRIN Big smile (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% LABOURED Awkward (8) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
5% SNEER Mocking smile (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
5% GRAPPLE Deal (with) (7) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
5% HANDLES Deals with (7) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025

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