Answer:

ANOD

Answer	Crossword Clue
ANOD	"With ... of his head..."
ANOD	"And giving ..., up the chimney ..."
ANOD	"And giving .., up the chimney he rose"

ANOD	"And giving .., up the chimney..."
ANOD	Give .. of approval: silently okay
ANOD	Give ..: okay
ANOD	Give .. to: express approval of
ANOD	"And giving .., up the chimney ..."
ANOD	Give .. to: approve
ANOD	Give .. to: okay
ANOD	"And giving ... up the chimney he rose"

ANOD	"And giving ..., up the chimney..."
ANOD	"And giving ..., up the chimney he rose"
ANOD	"... is as good as..."
ANOD	Give ... to (approve)
ANOD	Give ... to (acknowledge)
ANOD	"And giving .., up the chimney ... "
ANOD	"And giving .., up the chimney . . ."
ANOD	"With a wink and .. . . ."

ANOD	"And giving .., up . . ."
ANOD	Give .. to (authorize)
ANOD	Proverbially, it's "as good as a wink."
ANOD	"A wink's as good as ...."
ANOD	Its "as good as a wink."
ANOD	Give ... of approval to
ANOD	"And giving ..., up the chimney . . . "
ANOD	"And giving ... . . . ": C. Moore

ANOD	"And giving ..., up the chimney . . . ": Moore
ANOD	"And giving ... . . . "
ANOD	It was given by St. Nicholas
ANOD	"... is as good as a wink"
ANOD	"With a wink and ..."
ANOD	SLEEPY
ANOD	Give ... of approval
ANOD	"With a wink and ... ..."

ANOD	Give ... to (O.K.)
ANOD	Give ... (say O.K.)
ANOD	Give -- to (endorse)
ANOD	'And giving --, up the chimney he rose'
ANOD	Give -- to (approve)