Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Standard, boring”, starting with the letters pl.
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adjective
- Lacking ornament undecorated
- Free of extraneous matter pure
- Free of impediments to view unobstructed
- Marked by outspoken candor free from duplicity or subtlety blunt
"plain talk"
- Belonging to the masses common
- Lacking special distinction or affectation ordinary
- Characterized by simplicity not complicated
"plain home-cooked meals"
- Lacking beauty or ugliness
- Even, level
noun
- An extensive area of level or rolling treeless country
- A broad unbroken expanse
- Something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter
adverb
- In a plain manner without obscurity or ambiguity
"saw them clearly and told you plain"
adverb
- Absolutely
"plain wrong"
verb
- Complain
noun
- Civilian clothes the dress of an ordinary citizen
"… he had brought in a stenographer, more cops, and an older man in plain clothes."
adjective
- Not fancy or glamorous ordinary
noun
- One that is plain
adjective
- Consisting of three strands laid right-handed compare cable-laid
noun
- Members of any of various Protestant groups (such as Mennonites) especially in the U.S. who wear distinctively plain clothes and adhere to a simple and traditional style of life excluding many conveniences of modern technology
This clue was used on November 10, 2025.