The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLAPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Handy expressions? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLAPS | 100 % | 5 |
Why may CLAPS be the right solution?
"Handy expressions?" is a play on words where "handy" refers to hands, and "expressions" can be interpreted as claps, which are sounds made by hands coming together. Therefore, the answer "CLAPS" fits the clue.
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Crossword Answer definitions
CLAPS noun- The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- The explosive sound of thunder.
- Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
- A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
- A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
- The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
- A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)
- To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- To applaud.
- To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
- To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
- To come together suddenly with noise.
- To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
- To set or put, usually in haste.
- To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
- (with "the") Gonorrhea.
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