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 |
| THEN! | 1 % | 5 |
| MANANA | 1 % | 6 |
| SOMEDAY | 1 % | 7 |
| ONCE | 1 % | 4 |
| ATSOMEOTHERTIME | 1 % | 15 |
| IVEGOTAHEADACHE | 1 % | 15 |
| ANON | 1 % | 4 |
| WAITJUSTASECOND | 1 % | 15 |
| PLEASEBEPATIENT | 1 % | 15 |
| ILLBERIGHTTHERE | 1 % | 15 |
| ANOTHERTIME | 1 % | 11 |
| ASKMELATER | 1 % | 10 |
| DATED | 1 % | 5 |
| WAYBACKWHEN | 1 % | 11 |
| SOONERORLATER | 1 % | 13 |
| ONCEUPONATIME | 1 % | 13 |
| INTHEFUTURE | 1 % | 11 |
| IMBUSY | 1 % | 6 |
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 THEN!
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 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 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 ATSOMEOTHERTIME
More clues leading to the result IVEGOTAHEADACHE
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 WAITJUSTASECOND
More clues leading to the result PLEASEBEPATIENT
More clues leading to the result ILLBERIGHTTHERE
More clues leading to the result ANOTHERTIME
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"
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 WAYBACKWHEN
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 ONCEUPONATIME
- Not now?
- Opening words
- Magic words of childhood.
- A beginning
- Fairy tale's start
- Story line
- Familiar story line
- Grimm beginning