The clue "applaud" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 6, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "CLAP", a 4-letter word.
Solution CLAP is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution CLAP is 4 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 146 solutions. The longest is CLAP THE HANDS with 12 letters, and the shortest is ACT with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 12 letters long.
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| Express approval (7) | |
| Clap for the cast (7) | |
| Praise greatly (7) | |
| Express approval of a performance (7) | |