Answer to "Shows approval" crossword clue

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 Newsday in 2012.

Shows approval crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
CLAPS	50 %	5
NODS	20 %	4
SMILES	20 %	6
APPLAUDS	10 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shows approval

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• endorses
• approves
• supports
• claps
• affirmative
• back
• grin
• positive
• ues
• application
• acts
• appear

Crossword Answer definitions

CLAPS noun

1. The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
2. The explosive sound of thunder.
3. Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
4. A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
5. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
6. The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
7. A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

CLAPS verb

1. To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
2. To applaud.
3. To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
4. To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
5. To come together suddenly with noise.
6. To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
7. To set or put, usually in haste.
8. To shoot (somebody) with a gun.

CLAPS noun

1. (with "the") Gonorrhea.

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 CLAPS

• Thunder booms
• Keeps time, in a way
• Praises manually
• Puts palms together
• Cleans erasers
• Applauds
• Plays pat-a-cake
• Joins in an ovation
• Signals for the butler
• ___ for: summons

More clues leading to the result NODS

• Assents, in a way
• Signals agreement
• Indicates assent
• Signals "yes"
• Indicates agreement, non-verbally
• Silent yeses
• Indicates agreement
• Affirmative actions
• Affirmative actions added to the long across answers in this puzzle
• Auction actions

More clues leading to the result SMILES

• Oft-shared expressions among lovers
• Gets the joke
• Obeys the shooter?
• Oft-used emoticons
• Looks happy
• Says "Cheese!"
• Says "Cheese"
• Expressions in toothpaste ads
• Prepares to be shot?
• Grins

More clues leading to the result APPLAUDS

• Shows approval
• Praises in any way.
• Commends.
• Cries "Bravo!"
• Gives a hand to
• Celebrates wordlessly