Smile as he struggles to release restraints Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smile as he struggles to release restraints 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEASHES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEASHES Smile as he struggles to release restraints (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2015
3% GRIN Smile (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 19, 2025
2% SMIRK Smug smile (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 20, 2025
2% LEASH Dog restraint (5) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
2% THROES Painful struggles (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
2% SAYCHEESE "Smile for the camera!" (9) The Atlantic Dec 12, 2025
2% VENT Release steam (4) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
2% BETA Not quite ready for release (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
2% SNEER Unkind smile (5) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
2% RUG Struggled with mat (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Dec 8, 2025

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