This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 30, 2026 (24 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
O _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
OTC as a word: Initialism of over-the-counter. [(pharmacology) Of medicine and other treatments, legal for sale or distribution without the requirement of a prescription.]; Initialism of order-to-cash.
OTC has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Aid in evaluating some calls (18 Across)
- It's been a long time (20 Across)
- "Didn't we just say goodbye?" (21 Across)
- Trees whose nuts and leaves are toxic to humans (22 Across)
- ___ teeth (proverbial rarity) (25 Across)
- Running things (26 Across)
- Like the ingredients in a French chef's mirepoix (30 Across)
- Classic potluck dish (32 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers