Put on a happy face
The crossword clue "Put on a happy face" is answered by SMILE, a 5-letter entry. Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SMILE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SMILE answer page.
Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- BUCKUP (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SMILE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SMILE, most used first.
- "Say cheese!" - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Grin - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Photographer's request - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
- Beam - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
- Look happy - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Mona Lisa feature - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Happy expression - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Shutterbug's request - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
- Happy look - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- "Candid Camera" request - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
- Upside-down frown - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier about a girl with braces - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Prepare to be shot - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Show pleasure - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
- Dimple maker - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Photog's request - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Photographer's command - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Wear a grin - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Put up - ERECT, used 263 times
- Put up with - ABIDE, used 183 times
- Make happy - ELATE, used 133 times
- Put in office - ELECT, used 120 times
- Put off - DEFER, used 99 times
- Put into law - ENACT, used 97 times
Search the clue collection
Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.