Response to "Why do you ask?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Response to "Why do you ask?" featured in New Yorker Mini puzzle on August 20, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NOREASON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOREASON Response to "Why do you ask?" (8) The New Yorker Mini Aug 20, 2026
83% OHNOREASON Coy response to "Why do you ask?" (10) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
7% SINCE "__ you asked ... " (5) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
6% REASONS Whys and wherefores (7) LA Times Daily Aug 18, 2026
6% WANT "Do you ___ to go for a walk?" (4)
6% BRO "Do you even lift, ___?" (3) The Atlantic Aug 13, 2026
6% WHAT "__ do you mean?" (4) Commuter Aug 12, 2026
6% CAGES "___ or wings? / Which do you prefer? / Ask the birds" (Jonathan Larson lyrics) (5) The Atlantic Aug 3, 2026
6% NOVEL Do you read me? (5) New York Times Jul 30, 2026
6% THEREFLEX Duran Duran No 1 that asked: "Why don't you use it?" (9) The Times Specialist Jul 27, 2026

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