Pats on the back, maybe Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BURPS Pats on the back, maybe (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2022
94% BURP Pat on the back, maybe (4) New York Times Sep 18, 2020
9% DABS Pats (4) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
8% CREW Staff patted themselves on the back? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 23, 2025
7% PAT ___ on the back (3) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
7% TAP Knock Pat over (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
7% ERA Mesozoic, maybe (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 26, 2025
7% DELETE Backspace, maybe (6) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
7% WARN Growl at, maybe (4) Universal Nov 22, 2025
7% PATS __ on the back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025

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