| Pal of Winken and Blinken | 25 |
| One of Wynken's shipmates | 29 |
| One of Wynken's pals | 24 |
| Nonverbal "yes" | 25 |
| Nonverbal 'yes' | 23 |
| Nomination, so to speak | 23 |
| Nomination, informally | 22 |
| Nomination, in Variety-speak | 28 |
| Listener's gesture | 22 |
| Listener's approval | 23 |
| Indication of recognition | 25 |
| Indication of a green light | 27 |
| Give the ___ to (approve) | 25 |
| Bidder's subtle gesture | 27 |
| Bid at an auction, perhaps | 26 |
| Bedtime "Land" | 24 |
| "Yes" signal | 22 |
| "Uh-huh" indicator | 28 |
| "Uh-huh" equivalent | 29 |
| Situated at a junction | 22 |
| Pertaining to knots or bumps | 28 |
| Pertaining to a junction | 24 |
| Say 'yes' to silently | 29 |
| Indicate agreement with | 23 |
| Acknowledge in passing | 22 |
| Dozed, with "off" | 27 |
| Botanical branch point | 22 |
| Botanical intersection | 22 |
| Where a leaf joins a stem | 25 |
| Predicament or protuberance | 27 |
| Part of the lymphatic system | 28 |
| Part of a tree diagram | 22 |
| Lymphatic system thing | 22 |
| Leaf's starting point | 25 |
| Knotlike mass of tissue | 23 |
| Joint familiar to a botanist | 28 |
| Critical point on a graph | 25 |
| Computer network junction | 25 |
| "Lymph" follower | 26 |
| Option given by Howie Mandel | 28 |
| Negotiator's refusal | 24 |
| Shout on an NBC game show | 25 |
| Negotiator's turndown | 25 |
| "I won't sign" | 28 |
| Honey-do list rejection | 23 |
| Parts of the lymph glands | 25 |
| Lymphatic tissue masses | 23 |
| Lymphatic system parts | 22 |
| Lymph ___ (germ fighters) | 25 |
| Local area network members | 26 |
| Computers on a network | 22 |
| Computer science graph parts | 28 |
| Computer network terminals | 26 |
| Computer network parts | 22 |
| "Not happening!" | 26 |
| Casino worker's problem? | 28 |
| "Sorry, Charlie!" | 27 |
| ''Ixnay!'' | 26 |
| React to boredom, perhaps | 25 |
| Gwen Stefani's group | 24 |
| This may keep you up at night | 29 |
| Purchase for an all-nighter | 27 |
| Product to combat drowsiness | 28 |
| Help in cramming for a test | 27 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb brand | 26 |
| All-nighter pill brand | 22 |
| All-night trucker's aid | 27 |
| Aid in pulling an all-nighter | 29 |
| Signals at Sotheby's | 24 |
| Silently shows agreement | 24 |
| Shows agreement, in a way | 25 |
| Indicates yes, in a way | 23 |
| Gives approval, in a way | 24 |
| Wordless acknowledgments | 24 |
| Sleeps in a sitting position | 28 |
| Signals the auctioneer | 22 |
| Shows support, in a way | 23 |
| Shows signs of wanting to nap | 29 |
| Shows agreement silently | 24 |
| OKs you can't hear | 22 |
| Motions "yes" | 23 |
| Indications of approval | 23 |
| Inattention indications | 23 |
| Gives wordless approval | 23 |
| Gives a heady response? | 23 |
| Dozes, with "off" | 27 |
| Bobblehead doll actions | 23 |
| Bids at Christie's | 22 |
| Award nominations, e.g. | 23 |
| Auction-bidders' moves | 26 |
| Auction acknowledgements | 24 |
| Affirmations to pitchers | 24 |
| "Even Homer ___" | 26 |
| Signals with a head movement | 28 |
| Greets with a head bob | 22 |
| Acknowledges, in a way | 22 |
| With a ___ (recognizing) | 24 |
| Signal agreement, in a way | 26 |
| Give a nonverbal 'OK' | 29 |
| Acknowledge, non-verbally | 25 |