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Small face is conceited (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smug

'is conceited' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'small face' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'face' becomes 'mug' (informal term for face).
's'+'mug'='SMUG'

(Other definitions for smug that I've seen before include "Full of oneself" , "Irritatingly pleased with oneself" , "Superior" , "goody-goody" , "Irritatingly self-satisfied" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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