Crossword clue

“Painting featuring a legendary smile”

This clue appeared as 9-Down in the USA Today Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
MONALISA
Letters8
Starts withM
Ends withA
Vowels4

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The clue “Painting featuring a legendary smile” ran in the USA Today Crossword on October 15, 2026 as 9-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with M and ends with A, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Painting featuring a legendary smile” clue?+

The answer is MONALISA (8 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of October 15, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.

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