What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"

Latest answer — October 05, 2026

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Audience members clapping in applause at a performance.

Clue explained

To clap is to strike your hands together in applause, as you might do while shouting “Bravo!” Here, “clap” is a verb.

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WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Monday, October 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Muscles worked when doing dips, for short
  2. 5Business-casual cloth
  3. 6Declaration of affection in many a text message
  4. 7Potential reason to pick up the phone
  5. 8Birthplace of Australian actors Dacre Montgomery and Katherine Langford

Down

  1. 1One of a pair of pins acting as a fulcrum for an oar
  2. 2Wisconsin in Wisconsin, e.g.
  3. 3Very slow to act
  4. 4General direction of the Wisconsin in Wisconsin
  5. 5What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"

The answer to “What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CLAP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 5, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"” answer

CLAP (4 letters)

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What does CLAP mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CLAP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud someone or something
  • slap (someone) encouragingly on the back or shoulder

When else has “What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"” appeared?

The Washington Post Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

October 5, 2026 (most recent) → CLAP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"”?

The answer is CLAP, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"”?

4 letters: CLAP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 5, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “What you might do while shouting "Bravo!"” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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