Say it ain't so! NYT Midi Crossword Clue

The answer to the “Say it ain't so!” crossword clue is DENY (4 letters); other puzzles used PLEASENO. We have seen this clue 4 times in New York Times Midi and Washington Post Sunday and New York Times and Universal crosswords, most recently on August 29, 2026.

Answer

THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS

DENY: to declare to be untrue.

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Best answers for “Say it ain't so!”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1DENY4Say it ain't so!
2PLEASENO8Say it ain't so!
3TIL3"It ain't over ___ it's over!" similar clue
4UHNO4"That … ain't it" similar clue
5THAT4This ain't it! similar clue
6UMNO4"That ain't happening" similar clue
7AMEN4"Ain't that the truth" similar clue

The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.

Seen in

CrosswordDateAnswerClue page
New York Times MidiAugust 29, 2026DENY20 Down
Washington Post SundayMarch 8, 2026DENY82 Across
New York TimesMarch 20, 2025DENY33 Down
UniversalFebruary 2, 2025PLEASENO35 Down

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What is the 4-letter answer to the Say it ain't so! crossword clue?

DENY is the 4-letter answer to the “Say it ain't so!” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.

When was the Say it ain't so! crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times Midi of August 29, 2026. We have seen it 4 times.

What are other possible answers to the Say it ain't so! crossword clue?

Other puzzles used PLEASENO for this clue. Similar clues were answered with TIL (“"It ain't over ___ it's over!"”), UHNO (“"That … ain't it"”), THAT (“This ain't it!”).