Tea and a smile in distress (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tea and a smile in distress (7) last seen in Guardian 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 CHAGRIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAGRIN Tea and a smile in distress (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 24, 2024
8% PRO Smiling on (3) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
8% GRIN Smile (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2025
7% SNEER Sinister smile (5) Universal Sep 6, 2025
7% ICED Lemon __ tea (4) Commuter Sep 6, 2025
7% BOSS Mr. ___ (Smiling Friends character in charge of Smiling Friends Inc.) (4) The Atlantic Sep 2, 2025
7% EARL "Grey" tea (4)
7% BEAM Smile broadly (4) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
7% POKERTELL A smile, perhaps (9) New York Times Aug 25, 2025
7% TRAUMA Psychological distress (6) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025

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