"Ain't gonna happen" NYT Crossword Clue

The answer to the “"Ain't gonna happen"” crossword clue is NOPE (4 letters); other puzzles used NOSIREE and NODICE. We have seen this clue 5 times in New York Times and Universal and USA Today and Washington Post Sunday crosswords, most recently on September 16, 2026.

Answer

THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS

NOPE: no.

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Best answers for “"Ain't gonna happen"”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1NOPE4"Ain't gonna happen"
2NOSIREE7"Ain't gonna happen"
3NODICE6"Ain't gonna happen"
4NEVER5"Not gonna happen!" similar clue
5AINT4"___ gonna happen!" similar clue
6FUTURE6It's gonna happen similar clue
7UHNO4"Not gonna happen!" similar clue
8DREAMON7"Not gonna happen!" similar clue

The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.

Seen in

CrosswordDateAnswerClue page
New York TimesSeptember 16, 2026NOPE20 Across
UniversalJune 2, 2026NOSIREE24 Across
USA TodayMay 5, 2026NOPE51 Down
New York TimesAugust 18, 2025NODICE46 Across
Washington Post SundayJune 8, 2025NAW53 Across

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Questions about the "Ain't gonna happen" Crossword Clue

What is the 4-letter answer to the "Ain't gonna happen" crossword clue?

NOPE is the 4-letter answer to the “"Ain't gonna happen"” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.

When was the "Ain't gonna happen" crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times of September 16, 2026. We have seen it 5 times.

What are other possible answers to the "Ain't gonna happen" crossword clue?

Other puzzles used NOSIREE and NODICE for this clue. Similar clues were answered with NEVER (“"Not gonna happen!"”), AINT (“"___ gonna happen!"”), FUTURE (“It's gonna happen”).