Approves
The crossword clue "Approves" is answered by OKS, a 3-letter entry. Used 227 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 39 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
OKS
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OKS answer page.
Used 227 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 39 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.
- OKAYS (53 uses in xd)
- ENDORSES (2 uses in xd)
- SAYSOK (2 uses in xd)
- ACCEPTS (1 uses in xd)
- CLEARS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OKS
Every other clue in this pilot answered by OKS, most used first.
- Signs off on - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
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