Has a happy face Crossword Clue

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Has a happy face Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FACE (noun)
1. a contorted facial expression
2. a specific size and style of type within a type family
FACE (verb)
1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
2. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
HAPPY (adjective)
1. marked by good fortune
2. well expressed and to the point

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BEMAS

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24. Creature of Egyptian myth

26. Bus schedule component

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37. "Verb," ironically

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41. Completely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning

43. Barely made (out)

44. Chat, informally

46. Old-timey "listen"

47. Out of juice

48. Paint options

50. Permanent press

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63. Remove from its original packaging, say

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Down

2. Former member of the force

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56. Wield, as authority

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58. Get away

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