Congratulatory gesture Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Congratulatory gesture last seen in Times Concise 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATONTHEBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATONTHEBACK Congratulatory gesture (12) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
43% 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% NOD Gesture, motion (3) Puzzler Backwords Mar 12, 2026
3% SALUTE Military gesture of respect (6) The Times Concise Mar 11, 2026
3% FACEPALMS Gestures of incredulity (9) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
3% CENTURION Roman soldier expecting congratulatory telegram? (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 2, 2026

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