Sometimes it’s “not an option” Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sometimes it’s “not an option” last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FAILURE.

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41 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAILURE Sometimes it’s “not an option” (7) New York Times Nov 16, 2021
90% AISLE Flight seating option with a silent "S" (5)
86% NEEDED Not optional (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
86% NEED It's not an option (4) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
86% CHOICES Options (7) Universal Sep 19, 2025
82% INSTEAD As another option (7) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
82% CHOICE Option (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 7, 2025
82% LYFT Rideshare option (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
82% MILD Salsa option (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
82% ADDON Optional extra (5) USA Today Sep 30, 2025

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