Clues for the word "PLAINLY"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 17 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 27, 2025.
Definition of plainly
- adv. - In a plain manner; clearly.
Referring Clues
- À la the Amish
- How to see the obvious
- Present line in 21 down, say, without elaboration
- Clearly manages to get nil during the game
- Play around in the corner, obviously
- Obviously
- Patently, it could be any pill
- As anyone can see
- Clearly making a drama out of nothing, possibly
- Play around in Leatherhead, obviously
- Clearly, in drama, some lines get botched
- Unexpectedly pally about short measure, obviously
- Obviously you can play around, managing nil
- In play, one can get nil, obviously
- Clearly there's a port authority in outer Londonderry
- Clearly a nail hammered into laminated wood
- Visibly
- Clearly not mountainous
- It's upsetting to get nil in the game, obviously
- Without doubt
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 20, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 25, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 19, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - September 28, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - March 21, 2011
- LA Times - September 05, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - February 11, 2003
- New York Times - April 20, 2002