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give gratification crossword

The common crossword answer for “give gratification” (or “gives gratification to”) is PLEASE or PLEASES , depending on the letter count and tense.

Likely crossword answers

  • PLEASE
    • Used when the clue is “Give gratification (to)” or similar, and the grid wants a 6-letter verb in the present tense.
  • PLEASES
    • Often appears as the answer to the clue “Gives gratification to” (note the “s” for third-person singular).

If your clue is just “Gratification” (not “give gratification”), a very common 8‑letter answer is:

  • PLEASURE

How to decide which fits

Check your crossword grid for:

  1. Length
    • 6 letters → more likely PLEASE.
    • 7 letters → more likely PLEASES.
    • 8 letters with clue “Gratification” → PLEASURE.
  1. Cross letters you already have
    • P‑L‑E‑A‑S‑E pattern → PLEASE.
    • P‑L‑E‑A‑S‑E‑S pattern → PLEASES.

Quick HTML table for possibilities

html

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Clue style</th>
    <th>Likely answer</th>
    <th>Letter count</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Give gratification (to)</td>
    <td>PLEASE</td>
    <td>6</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Gives gratification to</td>
    <td>PLEASES</td>
    <td>7</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Gratification</td>
    <td>PLEASURE</td>
    <td>8</td>
  </tr>
</table>

TL;DR:

  • Try PLEASE (6) or PLEASES (7) for “give gratification”, and PLEASURE (8) if the clue is just “gratification”.

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