This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (14 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ A
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About the answer
RATA as a word: (usually countable) Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros; (usually uncountable) The hard dark red wood of trees of genus Metrosideros.
RATA 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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