Applaud workers with explosive noise (4,5)

I believe the answer is:

clap hands

'applaud' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'workers with explosive noise' is the wordplay.
'workers' becomes 'hands' (hand is a kind of worker).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'explosive noise' becomes 'clap' (I've seen this in another clue).
'hands' put after 'clap' is 'CLAP HANDS'.

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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