Mallow family vegetable crossword clue
6 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 12, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Mallow family vegetable” is OKRA. It appears as 6 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 12, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Backing the Odds” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 8 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with O and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer OKRA:
- Gumbo baseSep 15, 2026
- Vegetable called bhindi in PakistanSep 4, 2026
- Gumbo stuffSep 3, 2026