The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOWED , but the solution may also be TOOK A BOW which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Acknowledged applause crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOWED | 63 % | 5 |
| TOOKABOW | 25 % | 8 |
| TOOK A BOW | 13 % | 10 |
Why may TOOK-A-BOW be the right solution?
"TOOK A BOW" is the right solution because it means to acknowledge applause by bowing, often done by performers at the end of a show or presentation.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Acknowledged applause
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clapped
- cheered
- applauded
- bowed
- accepted
- agreed
- recognise
- recognised
- recognition
- recognize
- recognized
- document
Crossword Answer definitions
BOWED verb- To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- To become bent or curved.
- To make something bend or curve.
- To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- To premiere.
- To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
- To debut.
- To defer (to something).
- To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
- To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- To become bent or curved.
- To make something bend or curve.
- To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- To premiere.
- To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
- To debut.
- To defer (to something).
- To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
- Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments), e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BOWED
- Showed respect
- Didn't play pizzicato
- Bent in reverence
- Acknowledged applause
- Played, as a fiddle
- Played violin or cello
- Took a curtain call
- Fiddled around
- Thanked the audience
- Reacted to applause