Gesture of approval (6-2)

I believe the answer is:

thumbs-up

(Other definitions for thumbs-up that I've seen before include "Sign of success" , "Old Roman sign for mercy, with elevated digits" , "Approving sign" , "Elevation of thick fingers as sign of approval" , "Manual sign of approval" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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