It's not optional Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It's not optional featured in New York Times puzzle on January 25, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUST It's not optional (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
98% NEED It's not optional (4)
46% IRA S&L option (3) Wall Street Journal May 31, 2025
46% IRAS S&L options (4)
41% SPA Après-ski option (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2023
30% ON THE HOOF 24's slower option perhaps while in transit (11)
5% INN Lodging option (3) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% SORT Spreadsheet option (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
5% DISCRETIONARY Optional (13) (13) Puzzler Jan 27, 2026
5% STATION Radio option (7) Universal Jan 25, 2026

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