Suave to a fault Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, November 23, 2002 · 33-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, November 23, 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 23, 2002 · 33-Down · 4 letters
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
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