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Look unpleasant for the audience (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mien

'look' is the definition.
(mien means a look or impression)

'unpleasant for the audience' is the wordplay.
'unpleasant' becomes 'mean'.
'for the audience' shows a homophone (sound like) (how an audience might hear it).
'mean' is a homophone of 'MIEN'.

(Other definitions for mien that I've seen before include "attitude" , "A countenance like mine" , "The carriage" , "Air - look - manner" , "Counterance - mine?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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