This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (48 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 6 squares
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N _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ _ E
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NOODGE as a word: Alternative spelling of nudzh. [(slang) A whiner; a complainer.]; Alternative spelling of nudzh. [(slang, transitive) To pester.].
NOODGE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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