Pleased as punch Crossword Clue

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HAPPY

(5 letters)

SOGLAD

(6 letters)

ELATED

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
2. cheerful and bright
(noun)
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PUNCH (noun)
1. a tool for making holes or indentations
2. (boxing) a blow with the fist
PUNCH (verb)
1. deliver a quick blow to
2. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
PLEASED (adjective)
1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
2. experiencing or manifesting pleasure

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HAPPY
(5 letters)
SOGLAD
(6 letters)
ELATED
(6 letters)

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