"Beats me!" NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “"Beats me!"” crossword clue is IHAVENOIDEA (11 letters); other puzzles used NOCLUE and IHAVENOCLUE. We have seen this clue 9 times in New York Times and USA Today and Universal and Washington Post Sunday crosswords, most recently on May 16, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 11 LETTERS
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Best answers for “"Beats me!"”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IHAVENOIDEA | 11 | "Beats me!" |
| 2 | NOCLUE | 6 | "Beats me!" |
| 3 | IHAVENOCLUE | 11 | "Beats me!" |
| 4 | SCRAMS | 6 | Beats it similar clue |
| 5 | DRE | 3 | Beats by ___ similar clue |
| 6 | IDK | 3 | Texter's "beats me" similar clue |
| 7 | RHYTHMS | 7 | Musical beats similar clue |
| 8 | OUTSELLS | 8 | Beats in the marketplace similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | September 7, 2026 | NOCLUE | 52 Across |
| USA Today | May 16, 2026 | IHAVENOIDEA | 3 Down |
| USA Today | April 30, 2026 | IHAVENOIDEA | 11 Down |
| Universal | April 11, 2026 | IHAVENOCLUE | 62 Across |
| New York Times | January 9, 2026 | IVENOIDEA | 65 Across |
| Universal | November 24, 2025 | IGOTNOTHING | 47 Across |
| USA Today | November 3, 2025 | IDONTKNOW | 10 Down |
| New York Times | July 23, 2025 | NOIDEA | 55 Across |
| Washington Post Sunday | May 11, 2025 | DUNNO | 4 Down |
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Questions about the "Beats me!" Crossword Clue
What is the 11-letter answer to the "Beats me!" crossword clue?
IHAVENOIDEA is the 11-letter answer to the “"Beats me!"” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the "Beats me!" crossword clue last used?
In the USA Today of May 16, 2026. We have seen it 9 times.
What are other possible answers to the "Beats me!" crossword clue?
Other puzzles used NOCLUE and IHAVENOCLUE for this clue. Similar clues were answered with SCRAMS (“Beats it”), DRE (“Beats by ___”), IDK (“Texter's "beats me"”).