The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word YET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
"Not ___" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YET | 21 % | 3 |
| SOHOT | 21 % | 5 |
| AGAIN | 18 % | 5 |
| SOBAD | 18 % | 5 |
| THAT | 9 % | 4 |
| FAIR | 3 % | 4 |
| SOFAST | 3 % | 6 |
| ATALL | 3 % | 5 |
| ONABET | 3 % | 6 |
| ASOUL | 3 % | 5 |
Why may YET be the right solution?
The phrase "Not ___" implies that something has not happened or been completed up to a certain point in time. The word "YET" is commonly used to indicate that something is expected or anticipated to happen in the future. Therefore, "YET" is the right answer to complete the phrase "Not ___" as it suggests that the action or event may still occur.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Not ___"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- well
- without
- yes
- hardly
- merely
- surely
- just
- why
- nope
- either
- only
- nor
Crossword Answer definitions
YET adverb- (usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time; still
- Continuously up to the current time; still.
- At some future time; eventually; still.
- (after certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.
- In addition.
- (degree) Even.
- Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
- A metal pan or boiler; yetling.
- To melt; found; cast, as metal.
- To get.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result YET
More clues leading to the result SOHOT
- Not ___ (just fair)
- Not ___ (far from optimal)
- Not ___ (just okay)
- Not ___ (middling)
- Not-:mediocre
- See 23-Across
- Really sexy
- Totally sexy
- Super sexy
- Not __ (mediocre)
More clues leading to the result AGAIN
- All over
- On the other hand
- Once more
- "Encore!"
- Anew
- One more time
- "Begin ___" (Taylor Swift song)
- A second time
- Teletubbies' cry
- ... a little bit more
More clues leading to the result SOBAD
- Really awful
- 1984 Paul McCartney hit
- Not ___ (better than expected)
- Paul McCartney hit of 1984
- "It's not ___"
- "What's __ about that?"
- Not __ (fair)
- To that terrible extent
- Not ___ (fairly good).
- Not ___ (pretty good).
More clues leading to the result THAT
- "Oh, no! Not __!"
- Not this
- "Imagine ___!"
- "___ Girl" ('60s comedy)
- TV's "____ Girl"
- The object yonder
- Either blank in "___ guy in ___ thing"
- "Fancy ___!"
- What this isn't
- "Let's have no more of ___!"
More clues leading to the result FAIR
- Nice day
- Square's partner
- So-so
- Carnival
- Thackeray title word
- Livestock exhibition
- Pie-eating contest setting
- Exhibition
- Cricket
- Event for exhibitors
More clues leading to the result SOFAST
More clues leading to the result ATALL
- In the least
- Whatsoever
- "Give me ____ ship..."
- In any way
- "Any Time __" (Beatles tune)
- In the slightest degree
- "'I'll have ___ half-caf latte with skim milk"
- "That's ___ order!"
- Ever
- In the slightest
More clues leading to the result ONABET
- "Not __!" ("Never!")
- How many a YOLO activity is done
- For money, maybe
- Responding to a wager
- In order to win the wager
- How some stunts are performed
- How some fraternity pranks are performed
- For any amount of money
- If dared to for money
- How some dares are performed