Historical clue formulations

• Expresses approval, in a way — 2026-09-09
• Handy expressions? — 2024-11-27
• Thunderous sounds — 2024-02-18
• Gives a hand? — 2024-02-04
• Joins a rendition of "If You're Happy and You Know It," say — 2021-05-18
• Joins hands? — 2020-12-25
• Applauds — 2019-07-08
• Thunder sounds — 2019-05-07
• Gives it up, so to speak — 2014-08-15
• Sounds of appreciation — 2013-11-13
• Greets the good guy, maybe — 2013-03-29
• Applauds — 2013-01-07
• Strikes abruptly — 2007-05-19
• Plays pat-a-cake — 2006-06-09