Not fooled by USA Today Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Not fooled by” crossword clue is ONTO (4 letters). We have seen this clue 12 times in New York Times and USA Today and Universal and Washington Post Sunday crosswords, most recently on September 23, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER · 4 LETTERS
1O2N3T4O
ONTO: to a position upon.
Best answers for “Not fooled by”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONTO | 4 | Not fooled by |
| 2 | GOT | 3 | Fooled similar clue |
| 3 | NAIVE | 5 | Easily fooled similar clue |
| 4 | SAPS | 4 | Ones easily fooled similar clue |
| 5 | HAD | 3 | "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!") similar clue |
The first answer is for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | September 23, 2026 | ONTO | 29 Down |
| USA Today | September 22, 2026 | ONTO | 51 Down |
| Universal | July 14, 2026 | ONTO | 16 Across |
| USA Today | June 6, 2026 | ONTO | 14 Down |
| USA Today | April 8, 2026 | ONTO | 56 Down |
| New York Times | January 15, 2026 | ONTO | 57 Down |
| USA Today | December 29, 2025 | ONTO | 58 Down |
| New York Times | October 7, 2025 | ONTO | 26 Down |
| USA Today | August 17, 2025 | ONTO | 53 Down |
| Universal | May 22, 2025 | ONTO | 49 Down |
| Washington Post Sunday | May 4, 2025 | ONTO | 17 Down |
| USA Today | February 10, 2025 | ONTO | 65 Across |
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Questions about the Not fooled by Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Not fooled by crossword clue?
ONTO is the 4-letter answer to the “Not fooled by” crossword clue.
When was the Not fooled by crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times of September 23, 2026. We have seen it 12 times.
What are other possible answers to the Not fooled by crossword clue?
Similar clues were answered with GOT (“Fooled”), NAIVE (“Easily fooled”), SAPS (“Ones easily fooled”).