Knowing smile (5)
I believe the answer is:
smirk
(Other definitions for smirk that I've seen before include "Smile scornfully" , "Leer" , "Smug smile" , "Silly smile" , "Complacent smile" .)
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Mirror.
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