Acknowledged applause (5)
'acknowledged applause' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bowed that I've seen before include "as basses often are?" , "Bent (with age)" , "Played like a cello" , "violin played thus?" , "Was on the fiddle" .)
'acknowledged applause' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.