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A smile’s turning haphazard (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aimless

'haphazard' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a smile's turning' is the wordplay.
'turning' indicates an anagram.
'smiles' is an anagram of 'imless'.
'a'+'imless'='AIMLESS'

(Other definitions for aimless that I've seen before include "not knowing where to go?" , "Melissa (anag) -- unmotivated" , "Without purpose or direction" , "Without direction or ambition" , "Lacking ambition or target" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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