Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Heeded the photographer, say (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SMILED
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Notes
The answer SMILED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Beamed
Favored, with "on"
Lit up
Looked cheerful
Looked happy
Showed delight
Showed pleasure
Put on a happy face
Flashed one's pearly whites
Lit up the room, maybe
Definition
SMILE as a verb:
1. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
2. express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"