Encouraging strokes on the back Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Encouraging strokes on the back . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATS Encouraging strokes on the back (4)
3% YOICKS Encouragement to the hunt; coy ski (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
3% SURGEON Diagnoses ultimately encourage doctor (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
3% PET Stroke (3) TV Jan 11, 2026
3% URGE Encourage (4) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
3% GOGETEM Encouraging words (7) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% URGEDON Encouraged, spurred (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
3% NOURISHED Encouraged to grow (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 29, 2025
3% USSR "Back in the ___" (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
3% LAUGH Encourage a comedian (5) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
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