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@Bill Yeah I'm ambivalent on this one. I suppose "okras" is fair game in a crossword puzzle, but it's worth a raised eyebrow.

@CLN "Street meat." Now there's a term destined for crossword glory. Wonder if it's ever been used?

@Joe I'm in the midwest, too. Just in the last couple years I've heard younger people talk about "spilling the tea" ... or variations on the phrase. Was surprised when I first encountered it, because I'd always thought it was an old fashion. I suppose it's true ... everything comes back around eventually.

@EdwinYeah, that wasn't my favorite, either.

@Katie Being a son of the south informs my opinion on both of these words. We all know the expression is "plum tuckered out ...". And the plural of okra is okra.

@Nitpicker I'm not familiar with the author and found this puzzle to be on the tougher side (for a Tuesday). Took me just over 55 minutes! I did enjoy it, though ...

@Chris It's on a roll, lately, isn't it? Always curious to see words get hot like this. I wonder if it's the editor's doing? Seems more likely than several different constructors coincidentally hitting on the same word.