Cryptic crossword clue
Celebrates noble game, clapping hands 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HIGH-FIVES

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The straight part
We know that "Celebrates /clapping hands" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case celebrates /clapping hands = high-fives.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HIGH-FIVES mean?

HIGH-FIVES noun
  1. A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
  2. The game of cinch.
HIGH-FIVES verb
  1. To slap high fives.

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