This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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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