This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (16 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 _ _ L
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ORAL as a word: (relational) Relating to the mouth; (pharmacology) Done or taken by the mouth.
ORAL has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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