This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (25 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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About the answer
NOPE as a word: (informal) A negative reply, no; (slang) An intensely undesirable thing, such as a circumstance or an animal, eliciting immediate repulsion without possibility of further consideration.
NOPE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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