Crossword Genius

Unpleasant expert gives scowl (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grimace

'scowl' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'unpleasant expert' is the wordplay.
'unpleasant' becomes 'grim' ('grim' can be similar in meaning to 'unpleasant').
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert).
'grim'+'ace'='GRIMACE'

'gives' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for grimace that I've seen before include "Disgusted expression" , "Dour" , "Distortion of the face" , "Nasty expression" , "look disgusted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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