This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (10 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: 3 squares
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NOD as a word: (ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement; (ambitransitive) To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
NOD has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.
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