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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • an emoticon of a smiling face | ||||
| 29% | 8 | French literary icon who influenced other authors like Proust | ||
noun • French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880) | ||||
| 29% | 7 | Canadian literary icon | ||
noun • Canadian novelist (born in 1931) | ||||
An Icon Of Literary Espionage
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SMILEY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SMILEY
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic16 Jul 2014 | Across 4 | |
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