PLOD is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for PLOD in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "PLOD" answer was first appeared in "12 Dec 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Trudge (11)". It was authored by Joy L. Wouk. Recently, the "PLOD" answer has been used for "13 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Wearily put one foot in front of the other". It was authored by Alex Eaton-Salners. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Trudge (11)". "PLOD" appeared 42 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "PLOD" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2023 | 1A | Wearily put one foot in front of the other | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 13A | Make one’s way, as through snow | Vasu Seralathan |
| 28 Jan 2023 | 21D | Walk like an elephant | Kevin Christian |
| 1 Oct 2022 | 30A | Drudge or trudge | Natan Last |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 13D | Lumber (along) | Margaret Seikel |
| 15 May 2021 | 41A | Lumber | Sam Trabucco |
| 31 Jan 2021 | 109D | Move laboriously | Jim Hilger |
| 30 Jan 2020 | 5D | Tread slowly | Emily Carroll |
| 4 Aug 2019 | 99A | Not tread lightly | Will Nediger |
| 5 Mar 2017 | 76D | Trudge | Timothy Polin |
| 20 Mar 2016 | 59D | Trudge | Joel Fagliano |
| 18 Jun 2014 | 39D | Lumber along | Amy Johnson |
| 30 Dec 2012 | 12D | Go laboriously | Steve Savoy |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 57D | Lumber | Derek Bowman |
| 28 Feb 2012 | 14A | Proceed slowly | Randall J. Hartman |
| 4 Jun 2011 | 24A | Get through dull work | Frederick J. Healy |
| 9 Dec 2010 | 1A | Opposite of race | Byron Walden and Caleb Madison |
| 28 Mar 2010 | 61A | Plug along | Ed Sessa |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 62A | Walk wearily | Robert A. Doll |
| 31 Aug 2009 | 21A | Trudge (along) | Fred Piscop |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 50A | Lumber | Barry C. Silk |
| 7 Jul 2009 | 42A | Work monotonously | Lynn Lempel |
| 26 Dec 2008 | 21D | Move slowly | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 9D | Don’t tread lightly | Barry C. Silk |
| 6 Jul 2008 | 72A | Trudge (through) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 23 Dec 2007 | 64A | Lumber | Adam G. Perl |
| 27 Nov 2007 | 64A | Proceed slowly | Julie Ann Bowling |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 32D | Trudge | Lynn Lempel |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 58A | Trudge | Lisa Wiseman |
| 26 Feb 2006 | 118A | Proceed slowly | Randolph Ross |
| 22 May 2005 | 95D | Plug away | A. J. Santora |
| 26 Sep 2004 | 96D | Trudge | Joe DiPietro |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 17A | Trudge | Mike Torch |
| 3 Apr 2003 | 53D | Trudge | Jim Hyres |
| 19 Nov 2002 | 66A | Trudge | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 29 Nov 2001 | 6A | Trudge | Patrick Merrell |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 69A | Slog | Lyell Rodieck |
| 24 Nov 1999 | 32D | Plug along | Greg Staples |
| 11 Feb 1998 | 3D | Trudge | Nancy S. Ross |
| 20 Jan 1997 | 3D | Slog (through) | S. Spadaccini |
| 5 May 1995 | 32A | Walk wearily | Harvey Estes |
| 12 Dec 1994 | 47A | Trudge | Joy L. Wouk |
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