Looks happy picking up current figures of speech Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIMILES Looks happy picking up current figures of speech (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 16, 2017
3% TREAT Pick up the tab (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 25, 2026
3% PAY Pick up the check (3) USA Today Jul 24, 2026
3% METAPHOR Figure of speech (8) The Times Concise Jul 20, 2026
3% SCENT What a bloodhound picks up (5) USA Today Jul 20, 2026
3% ICEDLATTES Cool pick-me-ups (10) Universal Jul 19, 2026
3% TOGOORDER It's picked up at a restaurant (9) Universal Jul 12, 2026
3% NAB Pick up a perp (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2026
3% GLADDEN Make happy, cheer up (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 9, 2026
3% PAID Picked up the tab (4) USA Today Jul 8, 2026

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