"I don't know why, but . . ." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORSOMEREASON "I don't know why, but . . ." (13) USA Today Oct 19, 2017
95% ASKME "I know it! I know it!" (5) USA Today Feb 8, 2026
91% CALLED "But that's not why I __ ... " (6) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
84% FAR "As ___ as I know" (3)
80% CUZ "I said so, that's why!" (3) New York Times Mini Jan 18, 2026
76% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
76% DOT "___ your i's and cross your t's" (3)
76% LONG "Why the ____ --> (4) USA Today Quick Jan 9, 2026
76% TMI "I didn't need to know that . . ." (3) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
76% WAS "How __ I to know?" (3) Newsday Nov 19, 2025

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