Grin though initially scared by the dark, say Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Grin though initially scared by the dark, say (5) last seen in Puzzler 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMIRK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMIRK Grin though initially scared by the dark, say (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
5% ALARMED Scared (7) (7) Mirror Quick Aug 14, 2026
5% LEER Unpleasant grin (4) The Times Concise Aug 11, 2026
5% FRIGHT Bit of a scare (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 4, 2026
5% STARTLE Give a jump scare, say (7) New York Times Midi Jul 29, 2026
5% TENSES Reacts to a scare (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
5% AFRAID Scared (6) Commuter Jul 18, 2026
5% DETER Scare off (5) New York Times Jul 9, 2026
5% SMILEDAT Greeted with a grin (8) Premier Sunday Jun 28, 2026
4% SYRAH Dark grape variety (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2026

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