This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (8 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (28 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 13, 2025 (23 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Mini Crossword, August 11, 2026, 8 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
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.
NYT Crossword, February 17, 2026, 28 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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NYT Crossword, November 13, 2025, 23 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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