Induce taut smile after surgery Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Induce taut smile after surgery 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 STIMULATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIMULATE Induce taut smile after surgery (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2023
3% SLACK Not taut (5) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
3% TENSE Taut (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 3, 2025
2% GURNEY It might bring a patient to surgery (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
2% ELECTIVE Non-essential, as surgery (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
2% OPART Illusion-inducing painting or drawing (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 4, 2025
2% GRIN Smile (4) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
2% BEAM Smile radiantly (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
2% EERIE Fear-inducing (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
2% PHONY Like plastic smiles (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 1, 2025

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