Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"
Published by Naitik Mehta · April 1, 2026
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Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" (5)
Answer
The answer to Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" is Ogden Nash (5 letters).
Why does Ogden Nash fit this clue?
This clue uses a direct identification format, naming OGDEN Nash through a characteristic example of his whimsical poetry. Ogden Nash was an American poet famous for his humorous, unconventional verse filled with intentional misspellings, made-up words, and playful rhymes. The quoted lines exemplify Nash's signature style of creating silly rhymes by deliberately misspelling words like 'sellyfish' to match 'jellyfish.' Nash published over 500 pieces of light verse during his career, becoming one of America's most beloved humorous poets through collections like 'Hard Lines' and 'The Bad Parents' Garden of Verse.'
What does Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
Nash
proper noun
•Ogden Nash, American humorous poet known for witty wordplay and unconventional rhymes
jellyfish
noun
•marine animal with a soft bell-shaped body and stinging tentacles
sellyfish
adjective
•wordplay on 'selfish' - unwilling to share or give away one's possessions
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 65-across in the New York Times Daily on April 1, 2026, by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker, edited by Will Shortz. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Ogden Nash mean?
proper noun
•American humorous poet (1902-1971) known for his whimsical verse and clever wordplay, famous for intentionally misspelling words to create amusing rhymes
How to use Ogden Nash in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Ogden Nash.
•“Ogden Nash was famous for his whimsical wordplay and humorous poems, including clever puns like 'Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!'”
•“Students of American literature often study Ogden Nash's light verse as an example of 20th-century comedic poetry.”
•“The poetry anthology featured works by Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and Ogden Nash among other celebrated American poets.”
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- What is the answer to Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"?
- The answer is Ogden Nash (5 letters).
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- The answer has 5 letters: Ogden Nash.
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