The crossword clue "polite refusal" most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 2, 2025. The best fitting 5-letter answer to this clue is "NOSIR".
Other possible answers for "polite refusal" across various puzzles include:
- NOMAAM (6 letters)
- NOTHANKS (8 letters)
- NONEED (6 letters)
- IMBUSY (6 letters)
- ICANNOT (7 letters)
- NOTI (4 letters)
But for the exact 5-letter answer common in recent puzzles, "NOSIR" is the correct solution.