Villainous expression Crossword Clue

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LEER

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
2. a contemptuous or scornful remark
(verb)
1. express through a scornful smile
2. smile contemptuously

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EXPRESSION (noun)
1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
2. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
VILLAINOUS (adjective)
1. extremely wicked

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LEER
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ERNES

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21. "Whew!"

23. Whose fault your mistake might be

25. Hybrid cat

26. Member of a noble family

28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps

29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus

31. Small dosage amts.

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37. Waze ways: Abbr.

38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe

39. Inkling

40. Word with cane or corn

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45. Highly controlling?

48. Like a golf course, regularly

49. Snap crackle and pop

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56. Key in a chain

57. Figure with three faces, in Dante

58. Brief bit

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Down

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2. Public eye

3. Written posts?

4. Stoked

5. Like some enemies

6. "I need to get a word in!"

7. Possible result of a default

8. Before

9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say

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12. Words of affirmation?

14. "Skedaddle!"

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22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down"

24. Sounds from fans

27. Clip follower

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30. 'Wheat Capital' of Oklahoma

31. Label on some domestic products

32. Eco-friendly area around a city

33. Stares into space

35. Ones doing balancing acts?

36. Windows feature?

40. Pictures

41. Message that might be signaled with smoke

42. Off

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44. Beads for an athlete

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