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

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deal badly with worker, taken in by awkward smile last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISHANDLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISHANDLE Deal badly with worker, taken in by awkward smile (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 3, 2022
5% INEPT Awkward (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2026
5% LIPS They form a smile (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2026
5% SMIRK Smug smile (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2026
5% SAY "___ cheese!" ("Smile!") (3)
5% AGREED "It's a deal!" (6) Newsday Sep 30, 2026
5% GAWKY Awkward, clumsy (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 25, 2026
5% COPE Deal (with) (4) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2026
5% CLUMSY Awkward (6) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2026
5% GRINS Smiles (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026

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