Gives a thumbs up

The answer to “Gives a thumbs up” in the New York Times crossword is OKS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 7, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 85-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Gives a thumbs up” answer

OKS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OKS

OKS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Gives a thumbs up" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 7, 2025 (85-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Gives a thumbs up” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

• December 7, 2025 (most recent) → OKS
• January 20, 2025 → OKS

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