Opposite of "with the works" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Opposite of "with the works" featured in New York Times puzzle on January 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLAIN Opposite of "with the works" (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
56% INVERSE The opposite of how prose works are written (7) (7)
10% SSE Opposite of NNW (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
10% FORTE Opposite of piano (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
10% NET Opposite of gross (3) Universal Jan 2, 2026
10% NON Opposite of oui (3) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
10% STRAIT Isthmus' opposite (6) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
10% DEFEAT Opposite of a victory (6) The Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
10% ENTO Opposite of "ecto" (4) LA Times Mini Dec 30, 2025
10% DEBIT Opposite of credit (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025

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