Smiling primarily, except when gloomy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUNLESS Smiling primarily, except when gloomy (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 16, 2023
5% SMIRK Smile smugly (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 1, 2026
5% EMO Gloomy genre (3) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
5% BEAM Smile broadly (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
5% DEMURS Takes exception (6) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
5% FORCED Like an unnatural smile (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% GEM Exceptional human being (3) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
5% MOROSE Gloomy (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
5% DOUR Gloomy (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
5% TITANIC Of exceptional power (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 11, 2026

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