Self-satisfied smile
The crossword clue "Self-satisfied smile" is answered by SMIRK, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SMIRK
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SMIRK answer page.
Used 9 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for SMIRK
Every other clue in this collection answered by SMIRK, most used first.
- Smug smile - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Smug grin - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Smug look - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Smug expression - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Self-evident truth - AXIOM, used 88 times
- Self-assurance - POISE, used 57 times
- Self-confidence - POISE, used 46 times
- Scornful smile - SNEER, used 40 times
- "To ___ own self be true" - THINE, used 38 times
- Derisive smile - SNEER, used 30 times
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