Entertaining despite (or perhaps because of) being atrocious Crossword Clue

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Entertaining despite (or perhaps because of) being atrocious Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ATROCIOUS (adjective)
1. provoking horror
2. shockingly brutal or cruel
ENTERTAINING (adjective)
1. agreeably diverting

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51. Come back, like a mustache on an unshaven face

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