What is the answer to "Tap on the head" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Tap on the head" is PAT (3 letters).

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Tap on the head Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the August 12, 2025 puzzle

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PAT

3 letters · Across · last seen August 12, 2025

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