Make happy Crossword Clue

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Make happy Crossword Answer

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SATE

(4 letters)

PLACATE

(7 letters)

GLADDEN

(7 letters)

PLEASE

(6 letters)

APPEASE

(7 letters)

CHEER

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HAPPY (adjective)
1. marked by good fortune
2. well expressed and to the point
MAKE (verb)
1. put in order or neaten
2. eliminate urine
MAKE (noun)
1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
2. a recognizable kind

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SATE
(4 letters)
PLACATE
(7 letters)
GLADDEN
(7 letters)
PLEASE
(6 letters)
APPEASE
(7 letters)
CHEER
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
TELAE

More USA Today Crossword (2/20/2026) Answers

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66. Voice-____ (narrations)

67. Dutch currency

68. Bonobos and gorillas, for example

69. Curt

70. Try again

71. Huff and puff

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