Not go bad

The answer to “Not go bad” in the New York Times Mini crossword is KEEP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 12, 2026 at 5-Down. 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.

“Not go bad” answer

KEEP (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KEEP

KEEP is the 4-letter solution that fits "Not go bad" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 12, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KEEP mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of KEEP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Not go bad” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

May 12, 2026 (most recent) → KEEP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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