Smile and start to detest the nine-to-five? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRIND Smile and start to detest the nine-to-five? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 31, 2017
6% HATED Detested (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
6% ODD Like nine or five (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
5% HATES Despises or detests (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
5% SMIRK Smile smugly (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
5% RERUN Any "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" episode, now (5) Universal Jan 31, 2026
5% BEAM Smile broadly (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
5% NORM ___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character (4)
5% FORCED Like an unnatural smile (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% MES Pair that the five longest answers start and (reflected) end with (3) Newsday Jan 16, 2026

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