The clue “Not worth ___” is a fill-in-the-blank type, and I’ve seen it at least three times in the WSJ Daily Crossword as of late, the most recent being July 25, 2025. Since it’s an open blank, there are plenty of possible answers that fit, and sure enough, different puzzles have gone with different ones. Below, we’ll break down what the clue is really getting at and then list out the possible entries.
Not Worth ___ Crossword Clue Answer
It’s an idiom, and it goes “not worth a ___” followed by some low-value unit like a tiny coin or something trivial to show that something has no value or significance at all.
So, for this clue, you might see it filled in a few different ways:
- ASOU
- ACENT
- AFIG
- ARAP
- ADAMN
The most common entry, though, is ASOU in the WSJ Crossword. A sou was a former French coin of very little worth, which makes it a neat fit for the expression. No matter which version shows up, the idea is the same. It’s something so unimportant it’s not worth the smallest measure of value.
