"How could ___?"

The answer to “"How could ___?"” in the New York Times crossword is INOT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 9, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 56-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.

“"How could ___?"” answer

INOT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is INOT

INOT is the 4-letter solution that fits ""How could ___?"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 9, 2025 (56-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"How could ___?"” appeared?

New York Times 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 9, 2025 (most recent) → INOT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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