Applaud
The crossword clue "Applaud" is answered by CLAP, a 4-letter entry. Used 310 times across 57 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 35 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
CLAP
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CLAP answer page.
Used 310 times across 57 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 35 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- CLAPFOR (6 uses in xd)
- ACCLAIM (4 uses in xd)
- HAIL (2 uses in xd)
- CHEER (1 uses in xd)
- CLAPHANDS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for CLAP
Every other clue in this pilot answered by CLAP, most used first.
- Thunder sound - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Bloke - CHAP, used 231 times
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- Give a hoot - CARE, used 190 times
- Arrived - CAME, used 188 times
- Hand over - CEDE, used 187 times
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