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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Straightforward (5-3) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLEARCUT.
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Crossword Answer For Straightforward (5-3):
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25 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARCUT Straightforward (5-3) | (8) | The Guardian Quick | Sep 22, 2025 |
| DIRECT Straightforward | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 8, 2025 |
| EASY Straightforward | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 20, 2024 |
| FRANK Straightforward | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 6, 2024 |
| CANDID Straightforward | (6) | LA Times Daily | Feb 11, 2024 |
| PLAINANDSIMPLE Straightforward (5,3,6) | (14) | ||
| SIMPLE Straightforward | (6) | The Times Concise | May 9, 2023 |
| CUTANDDRIED Straightforward | (11) | USA Today | Jul 17, 2022 |
| UNPROBLEMATIC Straightforward | (13) | The Times Concise | Mar 30, 2022 |
| LINEAR Straightforward | (6) |
16 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36% | ROUNDABOUT Not straightforward | (10) | USA Today | Dec 3, 2020 |
| 36% | SLY Not straightforward | (3) | Newsday | Jul 26, 2018 |
| 36% | DEVIOUS Not straightforward | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 9, 2016 |
| 36% | OBLIQUE Not straightforward | (7) | ||
| 36% | IRONICAL Not straightforward | (8) | ||
| 36% | CANDOR Straightforwardness | (6) | ||
| 36% | EVASIVE Not straightforward | (7) | ||
| 33% | MISLED Wasn't straightforward with | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 31% | LINEARLY In a straightforward way | (8) | LA Times Daily | Jan 14, 2024 |
| 31% | ITSELEMENTARY *"This is pretty straightforward" | (13) | Universal | Mar 23, 2023 |
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