The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PODS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PODS
- Groups of dolphins originally protected by Officers of the Day
- Cabins where Pat worked on Lewis, perhaps, in earlier years
- They keep last of seed in position
- Urges Republican to be refused cases
- Policeman gives up port and finally solves cases
- One may find their pulses worth taking
- This dope’s revolting, shucks!
- Coffee machine capsules for schools
- Extra note about ordinary day in schools
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What does PODS mean?
PODS noun- A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
- A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.
- A bag; a pouch.
- (collective) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
- A small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose.
- A subsection of a prison, containing a number of inmates.
- A nicotine cartridge.
- A lie-flat business or first class seat.
- To bear or produce pods
- To remove peas from their case.
- To put into a pod or to enter a pod.
- To swell or fill.