Smiley, perhaps too nice, running to hug Mike Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smiley, perhaps too nice, running to hug Mike featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on December 15, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMOTICON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMOTICON Smiley, perhaps too nice, running to hug Mike (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
5% LECARRE Smiley inventor (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
5% SKI Go for a run, perhaps (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
4% ARM Limb for a one-sided hug (3)
4% PLEASANT Nice (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
4% EMOJI Smiley face in a text, e.g. (5)
4% IKE Mike and ___, candy brand (3)
4% NEE Born, in Nice (3) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
4% GOTTA "___ run!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
4% YAP Run on (3) Newsday Nov 29, 2025

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