"Not interested"

IPASS

Think of what you might say when skipping your turn in a game or declining an opportunity.

The clue "Not interested" hints at a casual way to say you’re skipping or declining something. "I pass" is a common phrase for that, and when written as one word—"IPASS"—it fits the crossword’s answer format. The wordplay is straightforward: the answer sounds exactly like the phrase but is condensed into a single word for the puzzle.