"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]

Latest answer — March 31, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Hoped-for blackjack card
  2. 4Hershey's Kiss wrappers
  3. 9Not strict
  4. 10Winged figure in da Vinci's "Annunciation"
  5. 11Network that lost the Oscar broadcast rights to YouTube, starting in 2029 [1-3]
  6. 12Airline with a mega-hub in Atlanta [4-5]
  7. 13___ before beauty
  8. 15Openly gay
  9. 16Soothing ointment [12-13]
  10. 18"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]
  11. 19Wintertime hanger-on
  12. 21Spot for a bath
  13. 22Video game pioneer that created Pong
  14. 26___ Feiner, sports handicapper/media personality [19-21]
  15. 27German-made "hippie-mobile," for short [22-23]
  16. 28"Quit ___ yappin'!"
  17. 29On the open ocean

Down

  1. 1___ carte
  2. 2Certain red wine, informally
  3. 3King Arthur's magical sword
  4. 4Lessen in brightness
  5. 541 - 23 - 17 = ?
  6. 6Big name in coolers
  7. 7Abate
  8. 8Chalkboard material
  9. 14Maker of the Sierra and Canyon pickup trucks
  10. 16Really small, informally
  11. 17Less than 90°, as an angle
  12. 18Value on a cereal box label: Abbr.
  13. 20The floor is ___ (kids' game)
  14. 23Sit-up muscles
  15. 24Regret
  16. 25"Patience ___ virtue"

The answer to “"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]” in the New York Times Midi crossword is NOPE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 31, 2026 at 18-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]” answer

NOPE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NOPE

NOPE is the 4-letter solution that fits ""Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 31, 2026 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 31, 2026 (most recent) → NOPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]”?

The answer is NOPE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]”?

4 letters: NOPE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 31, 2026, at 18-Across.

Can “"Ain't gonna happen" [14-16]” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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