This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (19 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ A
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OKRA as a word: The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus; The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.
OKRA has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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