Plain writing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plain writing last seen in Eugene Sheffer puzzle. 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 PROSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROSE Plain writing (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 15, 2025
98% TEXT Plain writing (4)
34% PROSY Like plain writing (5)
27% PROSCRIBE Ban plain writing containing copy (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2025
27% PROSECUTE Practise plain writing before appealing (9)
21% PROMISE Hope of future excellence I'm raising in plain writing (7) (7)
4% PENS Writes (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
3% OVERT Plain and obvious (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
3% EDIT Revise writing (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
3% COVERSTORY Monthly writing (10) Newsday Oct 11, 2025

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In crossword puzzles, "Plain writing" hints at the opposite of poetry or verse, which is prose. Prose is the ordinary form of written language, without metrical structure, making it clear and straightforward for everyday communication.