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"thanks" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often credits (7 letters).
Definitions
Expression of gratitude
Word origin
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
Used in a sentence
“Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks. —Have you got enough now? —Yes, thanks.”
“Would you like some potatoes? — Thanks. —How many?”
“Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Words after a favor”6 letters
02“Words of gratitude”6 letters
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