This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (5 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 _ _ Y
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OBEY as a word: (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of; (intransitive) To do as one is told.
OBEY has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 16, 2026.
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