The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SIDEBURNS
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More clues leading to the result SIDEBURNS
- Maybe eleven things left by singers, or two left by barbers?
- Whiskery growth displayed by poet following team
- Associate oneself with Robbie in a cheeky appearance
- Team poet’s hirsute growth
- Dish to accompany a poet’s mutton chops
- Team sets fire to facial hair
- Facial hairgoes up in smoke
- Facial hair deficiency is burden on son
- Dishevelled bed ruins son's facial hair
- Team is on fire — they are hairy
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "a cheeky appearance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a cheeky appearance = sideburns.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SIDEBURNS mean?
SIDEBURNS noun- Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.