The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word THEN , but the solution may also be THEN! which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Not now crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| THEN | 47 % | 4 |
| LATER | 28 % | 5 |
| LATERON | 5 % | 7 |
| INAWHILE | 2 % | 8 |
| SOONERORLATER | 1 % | 13 |
| THEN! | 1 % | 5 |
| IMBUSY | 1 % | 6 |
| ILLBERIGHTTHERE | 1 % | 15 |
| ONCE | 1 % | 4 |
| DATED | 1 % | 5 |
| IVEGOTAHEADACHE | 1 % | 15 |
| ONCEUPONATIME | 1 % | 13 |
| WAITJUSTASECOND | 1 % | 15 |
| MANANA | 1 % | 6 |
| ANOTHERTIME | 1 % | 11 |
| WAYBACKWHEN | 1 % | 11 |
| ANON | 1 % | 4 |
| INTHEFUTURE | 1 % | 11 |
| PLEASEBEPATIENT | 1 % | 15 |
| SOMEDAY | 1 % | 7 |
| ASKMELATER | 1 % | 10 |
| ATSOMEOTHERTIME | 1 % | 15 |
Why may THEN be the right solution?
The answer to "Not now!" is "THEN!" because it implies that the action or request should be done or considered at a later time. It is a common phrase used to express a delay or postponement.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not now
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- later
- not right now
- in minute
- hold on
- hang on
- hold
- fabricated
- take hold
- grasp
- take
- would like
- presuppose
Crossword Answer definitions
THEN conjunction- Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
- (obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.
- That time
- Being so at that time.
- (temporal location) At that time.
- (temporal location) Soon afterward.
- (sequence) Next in order; in addition.
- In that case.
- (sequence) At the same time; on the other hand.
- (affirmation) Used to contradict an assertion.
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 THEN
- At that time
- In that case
- Now's partner
- At the time
- Not now
- Afterward
- At that point
- "What happened next?"
- Next
- Transition word
More clues leading to the result LATER
- Slangy "so-long"
- Slangy farewell
- "Ciao!"
- "So long!"
- Slangy so-long
- "See you ______, alligator"
- "Can't you see I'm busy?"
- Informal goodbye
- "Bye!"
- After some time
More clues leading to the result LATERON
- Afterwards
- Down the road
- Eventually
- In a bit
- In a while
- In due time
- Subsequently
- In the future: 2 wds.
- In the future.
- Not now.
More clues leading to the result INAWHILE
More clues leading to the result SOONERORLATER
- Not now?
- Eventually
- In time
- Inevitably
- English Beat "___ your legs give way, you hit the ground"
- If not today, then tomorrow . . . maybe
- 1971 Grass Roots song
More clues leading to the result THEN!
More clues leading to the result IMBUSY
- Tactful refusal
- "It'll have to be some other time"
- "Not now!"
- Tactful turndown
- Tactful date turndown
- "This isn't a good time"
- "Not a good time for me"
More clues leading to the result ILLBERIGHTTHERE
More clues leading to the result ONCE
- Children's-story starter
- Enough, often
- Formerly
- Years ago
- __-over (quick look)
- "The Raven" opener
- "__ bitten, ..."
- "___ bitten, twice shy"
- A single time
- Fairy tale start
More clues leading to the result DATED
- Old hat
- Took out
- Passe
- Against the current?
- Not terribly current
- Jarringly unmodern
- Behind the times
- Saw
- Saw socially
- Out of style
More clues leading to the result IVEGOTAHEADACHE
More clues leading to the result ONCEUPONATIME
- Not now?
- Opening words
- Magic words of childhood.
- A beginning
- Fairy tale's start
- Story line
- Familiar story line
- Grimm beginning
More clues leading to the result WAITJUSTASECOND
More clues leading to the result MANANA
- Work-shirking word
- ¡Hasta __!
- "¡Hasta __!"
- Follower of "hoy"
- Tomorrow, in Mexico
- Peggy Lee song
- Procrastinator's mantra
- Procrastinator's refrain
- Tomorrow, to Tomás
- "Later!"
More clues leading to the result ANOTHERTIME
More clues leading to the result WAYBACKWHEN
More clues leading to the result ANON
- After a bit
- At another time
- By-and-by
- Ever's partner
- In a bit
- In a while
- In the near future
- Prolific "author"
- Prolific, but unknown, author?
- See 17A
More clues leading to the result INTHEFUTURE
More clues leading to the result PLEASEBEPATIENT
More clues leading to the result SOMEDAY
- "___ My Prince Will Come"
- Eventually
- Down the road
- Start of "The Way You Look Tonight"
- Friml song.
- "___ My Prince Will Come."
- Bridesmaid's song.
- In the indefinite future.
- Later on.
- At an indefinite time.
More clues leading to the result ASKMELATER
- "I'm kinda busy now"
- "Not now"
- "This isn't a good time"
- "I don't have time to answer you"
- "I'm too busy right now"