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Look unhappy when given a shiner! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glower

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'look' is the definition.
(I know that glower is a type of stare)

'unhappy when given a shiner' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'unhappy' could be 'low' and 'low' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ger' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for glower that I've seen before include "Angry and sullen look" , "burning ember, say?" , "firefly?" , "Fierce look" , "Not a good look" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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