"If I could, I would, but I can't, so I ___" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "If I could, I would, but I can't, so I ___" featured in Atlantic puzzle on January 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHANT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHANT "If I could, I would, but I can't, so I ___" (5) The Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
79% UNSEE "I wish I could ___ that!" (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
77% ONES I, I, I, I ... (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
74% RELATE "I can ___" (6) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
72% NOTME "I would never!" (5) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
70% ORNOT ". . . but I could be wrong!" (5) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
70% TEAM "There's no 'I' in ___" (4)
70% FIRSTPERSON I (11) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
70% YOU "I told ___ so!" (3)
70% ETC "I could go on" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025

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