"It's not as simple as it sounds" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "It's not as simple as it sounds" last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 18 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EASIERSAIDTHANDONE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EASIERSAIDTHANDONE "It's not as simple as it sounds" (18) New York Times Aug 8, 2024
95% EASY Simple (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
95% E Simple (1) USA Today Quick Dec 14, 2025
90% ISNT "It ___ that simple ..." (4) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
90% THERESATWIST "It's not as simple as that" (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
85% STUDS Simple earrings (5) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
85% DODDLE Simple task (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
85% HARDER Not so simple (6) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
85% TEE Simple shirt (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
85% NOS Simple denials (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 24, 2025

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