Clues for the word "PLAIN"
We've had 144 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 302 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 30, 2026.
Definition of plain
- v. i. - To lament; to bewail; to complain.
- v. t. - To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
- superl. - Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.
- superl. - Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
- superl. - Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
- superl. - Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
- superl. - Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
- superl. - Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
- superl. - Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
- superl. - Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.
- superl. - Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
- superl. - Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
- adv. - In a plain manner; plainly.
- a. - Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies.
- a. - A field of battle.
- v. - To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
- v. - To make plain or manifest; to explain.
Referring Clues
- No-frills
- Garden-variety
- Without extra toppings
- Sans nuts, e.g.
- Bagel variety
- Everyday
- Unadorned
- Vanilla
- With nothing added
- "Above the fruited ___"
- Word replaced by "Milk Chocolate" on M&M's wrappers
- Yogurt choice
- Like the nose on your face
- Simple partner?
- Clear
- Nothing fancy
- Run-of-the-mill
- Everyday carpentry tool in the auditorium (5)
- Ordinary
- Obvious
- Like a nothing bagel?
- Flat
- Prairie
- Sans toppings
- Unflavored
- Simple
- Manifest
- Not frilly
- Level expanse
- "... above the fruited ___"
- Not fancy
- Without bells and whistles
- Without embellishments
- "Above the fruited ___ ..."
- Like the nose on your face?
- Eschewing finery
- Stony ______ , Alberta
- Porcupine ______
- Apparent
- Unembellished
- Grazing spot
- Vanilla
- Bare-bones
- Easy to see or understand
- Without condiments
- Bagel choice
- Homely
- Not showy
- Grassland
- Unornamented
- ___ Jane
- No extras
- Flat expanse
- Not adorned
- Bagel type
- Yogurt flavor
- With no frills
- Not fancy at all
- Geographical feature in "America the Beautiful"
- Lacking frills
- Opposite of everything, in bageldom
- Without decoration
- With nothing on top
- Hamburger order
- ".. above the fruited ___22
- Simple geograpical feature
- Frank is not attractive
- Simple scheme takes in upright character
- Flat land is not beautiful
- Without toppings
- Unpatterned
- The Great ___s
- "Hey There Delilah" ___ White T's
- Unattractive - flat
- ___ White T's
- Unprepossessing
- Beginner in discomfort - that's obvious
- Been lying, on the quiet, as is obvious
- It's obvious when an inexperienced driver is in distress
- Clear line in drawing
- Not pretty flat?
- Clear line in plot
- It's obvious when a learner's in trouble
- Clear but not easy on the eye
- Left in pain, that's clear
- It's obvious the political leader had been lying
- Clear the flat
- Not pretty clear?
- It's quite obvious you should give level ground urgently to Eisenhower and Co
- Not good-looking and that's flat
- Uncomplicated man of the cloth spilling his tea
- Simple - flatland
- Flat found in high-rise on returning home
- Smoother sound is clear
- Homely type of country
- It's not fair to mourn
- Scheme to get one into flat
- Open country without milk
- Soundly smooth flat land
- Frank has Prince put down
- Labour starts in suffering reaching climax, when candour is needed
- Face for the radio might be so?
- Scheme embraces one that's patently obvious
- Palpation is oddly uncomplicated
- Open grassland
- Simple map I found enclosed
- It's obvious what *the maid of all work proved to be
- Obvious scheme to catch one
- I am changing plan, spiel being incomprehensible, as people asking for its clarity?
- Bagel or yogurt choice
- Lacking toppings
- Quite ugly
- Obvious intention to tour India
- Flat area suitable for an aircraft take-off?
- Steppe
- Simple pal in trouble
- Unlike a fancy woman?
- Glaring when I take out the blueprint
- Not pretty clear?
- I intend to get out, that's obvious
- Climbing perennial plants cover area of level land
- A clear field
- Like the nose on your face?
- Punishment for hiding money, that's clear
- Basic
- "That's flat!" is such speaking
- Easy to see with no mountains in the way
- Like Jane's flat?
- Port Authority in the clear
- A clear scheme includes one
- Bagel or yogurt flavor
- Area that's not; pretty flat?
- Having no toppings, as a pizza
- Like a pizza with no toppings
- It's easy to see for miles on one
- Not pretty flat?
- It's clear the party leader had been lying
- Basic bagel order
- Not pretty flat country?
- It's clear that the party leader had been lying
- Downright
- Bagel option
- Opposite of "with the works"
- Clear as day
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - September 23, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 14, 2026
- Mirror Mini - September 10, 2026
- Daily Quick - August 25, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - August 10, 2026
- Mirror Daily - August 01, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - July 25, 2026
- Daily Quick - July 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - June 01, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 09, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 01, 2026
- Mirror Mini - February 22, 2026
- LA Times - January 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 07, 2026
- New York Times - January 03, 2026
- Mirror Daily - December 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 24, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 19, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 11, 2025
- Mirror Mini - September 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 31, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 28, 2025
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