Congratulating, in a way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Congratulating, in a way . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKPATTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKPATTING Congratulating, in a way (11)
95% PATONTHEBACK Congratulate, in a way (12)
95% PATS Congratulates, in a way (4)
95% PAT Congratulate in a way (3)
83% TAKESABOW Accepts congratulations, in a way (9)
8% APAT "Give ___ on the back" (congratulate): 2 wds. (4)
7% INA __ way (3) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
7% ATTA "__ way!" (4) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
7% VIA By way of (3) New York Times Mini Nov 23, 2025
7% PAVE __ the way (4) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
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