Congratulatory gesture Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Congratulatory gesture featured in Times Concise puzzle on February 21, 2026. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATONTHEBACK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATONTHEBACK Congratulatory gesture (12) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
42% BACKSLAPS Congratulatory gestures (9) New York Times Apr 4, 2015
37% BACKSLAP Hearty congratulatory gesture (8)
37% PAT ___ on the back (congratulatory gesture) (3)
37% FIVE High ____, congratulatory gesture (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2024
37% PALS Congratulatory gesture, literally (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2019
3% SALUTE Formally acknowledge with a gesture (6) The Times Concise Feb 18, 2026
3% NOD Approve with a head gesture (3)
3% YAYME Self-congratulatory shout (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
3% AIRKISS Hygienic gesture of affection (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026

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