Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"

Editorially verified for the Aug 23, 2026

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A still or promotional image associated with Shaggy’s song “It Wasn’t Me.”

Clue explained

In Shaggy’s song “It Wasn’t Me,” the narrator repeatedly denies wrongdoing, but the song’s situation makes his guilt the obvious verdict. The clue uses the song’s comic contradiction as a pop-culture reference.

Clue type:
Pop culture

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 23, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1___-Dixon line
  2. 6More than enough
  3. 7Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"
  4. 8Hit the slopes
  5. 9Something to "keep on the prize"

Down

  1. 1People or Rolling Stone, for short
  2. 2Make laugh
  3. 3Like the skin of a durian fruit
  4. 4Skate park jump
  5. 5Part of a ping-pong table

The answer to “Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is GUILT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026 at 7-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.

“Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"” answer

GUILT (5 letters)

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What does GUILT mean?

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(noun)

  • the fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime

When else has “Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"” appeared?

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August 23, 2026 (most recent) → GUILT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"”?

The answer is GUILT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"”?

5 letters: GUILT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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.

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