Applauds (5)

I believe the answer is:

claps

'applauds' is the definition.
('clap' can be a synonym of 'applaud')

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for claps that I've seen is " Applauds".)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Mirror, the LA Times, the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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