Academic's sign of approval on way up Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Academic's sign of approval on way up last seen in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DON.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Academic's sign of approval on way up:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DON Academic's sign of approval on way up (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 28, 2025
6% JOIN Sign up for (4) Newsday Sep 21, 2025
6% THUMBSUP Sign of approval (6,2) (8) Mirror Classic Aug 28, 2025
5% MATCHSTICK Fiery striker in game's given sign of approval (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% EXAM Academic test (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
5% NOD Approval metaphor (3) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
5% IMS Hits up online, in a way (3) New York Times Nov 21, 2025
5% EDU End of an academic address (3) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
5% PROF Ace female academic (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
5% SEAL (Navy [?) of approval] (4) USA Today Quick Nov 15, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle

Academic's sign of approval on way up Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Academic's sign of approval on way up. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is DON.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Academic's sign of approval on way up.