This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (48 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ D
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PLOD as a word: (intransitive) To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over); (intransitive) To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
PLOD has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 28, 2025.
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