Affectionate gesture, given smartphone for example (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Affectionate gesture, given smartphone for example (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HANDHELD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANDHELD Affectionate gesture, given smartphone for example (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2024
5% COO Whisper affectionately (3) Newsday Sep 10, 2026
5% LEAD "___ by example" (4)
5% THATSNICE "What a sweet gesture!" (9) New York Times Midi Sep 2, 2026
5% PDAS They preceded smartphones (4) USA Today Sep 1, 2026
5% SIMCARDS Smartphone inserts (8) USA Today Aug 31, 2026
5% JIMBO Affectionate nickname for James (5) New York Times Midi Aug 31, 2026
5% APP Smartphone program (3) Commuter Aug 27, 2026
5% NODEAR Phrase of affectionate rejection (6) The Atlantic Aug 25, 2026
5% NAN Affectionate name for grandma (3) (3) Puzzler Aug 24, 2026

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