Crossword answer
NOSIR
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
NOSIR
Clues that lead to NOSIR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Polite denial5LA TimesSep 27, 2026
Polite refusal5USA TodayAug 24, 2026
Soldier’s denial5Wall Street JournalAug 23, 2026
Military denial5NewsdayAug 3, 2026
Boot camp reply5NYT MidiMar 12, 2026
Respectful denial5Eugene ShefferFeb 6, 2026
Polite turndown at boot camp: 2 wds.5Daily ThemedAug 29, 2025
Gentleman's disagreement?5New York TimesJul 13, 2025
About NOSIR in crosswords
NOSIR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Polite denial” in the LA Times crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of NOSIR (15)
Click to expand · newest first
Sep 27, 2026
Polite denial · LA Times · Down
Aug 24, 2026
Polite refusal · USA Today · 57 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Soldier’s denial · Wall Street Journal · 8 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Military denial · Newsday · Across
Jun 23, 2026
Polite refusal · Thomas Joseph · 32 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Polite denial · Wall Street Journal · 53 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Polite refusal · New York Times · 90 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Boot camp reply · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Feb 6, 2026
Respectful denial · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Polite refusal · New York Times · 54 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Polite turndown at boot camp: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Gentleman's disagreement? · New York Times · 74 Across
Jun 8, 2025
Soldier's denial · Newsday · Across
Mar 21, 2025
Polite denial · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Respectful denial · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across