Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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When you flip a sad expression, you find joy.
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A ????? is a facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing pleasure or amusement.
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The clue 'Upside-down frown' is a playful way to describe a '?????.' A frown involves the corners of the mouth turning downwards, so turning it upside-down would naturally create a ?????, with the corners of the mouth turning upwards.
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Happy sign, Show those pearly whites, "Say cheese!", Happy face, "Turn that frown upside down!"
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CADS
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NIB
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GAPS
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OREOS
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ISO
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LURES
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LGBTQFLAG
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ISOLA
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OUIOUI
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WENTPFFT
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NET
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YETI
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SECEDE
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DROOL
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BMXTRICKS
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OURS
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ROPES
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NBCSPORTS
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BUOYS
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SEABED
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ARIA
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NAH
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ESP
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PRSTUNTS
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RAPDUO
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JOLTS
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BUYAVOWEL
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SMILE
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ELIDE
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TEN
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ONES
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COLON
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ARGUE
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DEBIT
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SOTO
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NIL
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BOGEY
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GLITTER
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AUSPICIOUS
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PROF
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SQUALL
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SAT
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FILA
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NESTS
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ARBOR
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BOSSBATTLE
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EMPTY
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ECHO
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DKNY
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ESOS
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DONS
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RUBE
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XESIN
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RODIN
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PERUSED
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BEHAVE
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KARA
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ATBAT
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EDWIN
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SUEDE
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POLES
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PJS
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SLIP
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SURE
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POLO
The answer to “Upside-down frown” in the New York Times puzzle December 30 2025 is SMILE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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