Lewis Carroll character with a disembodied smile (8,3)

I believe the answer is:

cheshire cat

(Other definitions for cheshire cat that I've seen before include "Vanishing cream lover" , "Carroll's smiling feline" , "Grinning feline" , "Wonderland grinner" , "Pussy with a big smile" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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