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Labour Starts In Suffering Reaching Climax When Candour Is Needed Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PLAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
236%5 Groom, before reaching conclusion, not reaching conclusion
332%10 Difficulty reaching climax or sexual release

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We think the answer is "PLAIN" which means:

    adjective
  • • Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
  • • Lacking patterns especially in color
  • noun
  • • Extensive tract of level open land
  • • A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
  • adverb
  • • Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
  • adjective satellite
  • • Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  • • Not mixed with extraneous elements
  • • Free from any effort to soften to disguise
  • • Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
  • • Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  • verb
  • • Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The baker offers a variety of bread, including whole wheat, rye, and plain."
  • • "She prefers her yogurt with fresh fruit rather than plain."

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