___ on the back — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 5 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PAT
3 letters
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___ on the back (praise)
PAT
3
Reassuring touch on the back
PAT
3
___ down (frisk at the airport)
PAT
3
___ down (frisk)
PAT
3
Encouraging touch on the back
PAT
3
___-a-cake (kids' game)
PAT
3
___ down (frisk at the airport)
PAT
3
"Wheel of Fortune" former host Sajak
PAT
3
Reassuring touch on the back
PAT
3
___ on the back (show of approval)
PAT
3
___ Summitt, college basketball coach who coached a whopping 1,098 career wins with the University of Tennessee Lady Vols
PAT
3
___ on the back (approval)
PAT
3
Outdated music storage devices: Abbr.
CDS
3
"___, humbug!"
BAH
3
Texter's giggle: Abbr.
LOL
3
French "yes"
OUI
3
Suffix with "cray" for an arts supplies company
OLA
3
Longtime Notre Dame coach ___ Parseghian
ARA
3
___ and turn (move restlessly)
TOSS
4
Cowboy's footwear
BOOT
4
Use a needle and thread, say
SEW
3
Prefix with "puncture" or "pressure"
ACU
3
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