The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NOD , but the solution may also be NOD Down 1 Ruling period which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Silent approval crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
NOD | 90 % | 3 |
OKSIGN | 5 % | 6 |
NOD Down 1 Ruling period | 5 % | 24 |
Why may NODDOWN1-RULING-PERIOD be the right solution?
The word "nod" can be used to indicate silent approval, and it is also a short and simple answer for a crossword clue with the word "silent" in it.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Silent approval
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nod
- aries
- connive at
- wink at
- tacit
- smile
- acquiescence
- aphonic
- clam
- dummy
- mime
- mimer
Crossword Answer definitions
NOD noun- An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.
- A reference or allusion to something.
- A nomination.
- Approval.
- To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
- To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting.
- To sway, move up and down.
- To gradually fall asleep.
- To signify by a nod.
- To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired
- To head; to strike the ball with one's head.
- To allude to something.
- To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result NOD
- "Wynken, Blynken and ____"
- Auction action
- Doze momentarily
- Give agreement, silently
- Companion of Winken and Blinken
- Doze off
- Motion of agreement
- Nutational gesture
- Drop off
- Move the head
More clues leading to the result OKSIGN
- Approval
- Thumb-and-forefinger signal
- Circular gesture with the thumb and forefinger
- Circular signal
- Thumbs-up
- Silent approval
- Thumb-and-forefinger gesture
- Thumbs-up kin
- "Thumbs up" kin