The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FROWN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FROWN
- Father to admit a show of displeasure
- Admit being kept under by father displaying severe expression
- Father now struggling to make headlines?
- Look cross, initially faced with seats some way back?
- Lower layer taken in by Le Pen supporters
- Women in line of battle mostly look unhappy
- Priest to have gloomy expression
- Loud noise before noon brings sign of disapproval
- Father to confess and make headlines
- Loud argument with knight makes one scowl
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The straight part
We know that "make headlines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make headlines = frown.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.
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What does FROWN mean?
FROWN noun- A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.
- A facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are pointed down.
- To have a frown on one's face.
- To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
- To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
- To communicate by frowning.