___ milk

OAT

This plant-based beverage is often used as a dairy alternative and is made by blending its namesake grain with water. It’s a popular choice for coffee drinks and baking.

This clue is a simple fill-in-the-blank for a type of plant-based milk. "Oat milk" is a popular dairy alternative made from oats, so the missing word is "OAT." The clue doesn’t use wordplay—it’s just asking for the first word in that common phrase. If you’ve seen oat milk in stores or coffee shops, the answer should click right away.