How do I solve 22 across in Times Cryptic 29531?

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22 across reads "Look average to the audience" (4 letters); the answer is MIEN. It's a homophone clue: the answer sounds like another word. Indicators like 'reportedly', 'we hear', or 'sounds like' point to a word that's pronounced similarly to the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Look average to the audience (4)

22A — Look average to the audience (4) — MIEN