Appears (5)

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seems

looks

'appears' is the definition.
('seem' can be a synonym of 'appear')

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(Other definitions for seems that I've seen before include "Gives a certain impression" , "Appears, looks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Washington Post and The Telegraph.

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