This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 30, 2026 (7 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ S
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GROKS as a word: (transitive, slang) To fully and completely understand something in all of its details and intricacies; (transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
GROKS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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