Applaud
The crossword clue "Applaud" is answered by CLAP, a 4-letter entry. Used 310 times across 57 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 35 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
CLAP
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CLAP answer page.
Used 310 times across 57 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 35 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CLAPFOR (6 uses in xd)
- ACCLAIM (4 uses in xd)
- CHEER (1 uses in xd)
- CLAPHANDS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for CLAP
Every other clue in this collection answered by CLAP, most used first.
- Thunder sound - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
- Sound of thunder - used 42 times, most recently in 2024
- Show approval - used 32 times, most recently in 2023
- Put your hands together - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
- Show appreciation - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
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