The clue "basic" last appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 21, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PLAIN", a 5-letter word.
Solution ELEMENTAL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ELEMENTAL is 9 letters long. We have 36 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 268 solutions. The longest is CHEMICOMINERALOGICAL with 20 letters, and the shortest is ABC with 3 letters.
Yes, "BASIC" is currently trending (last update: 21 Apr 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Temporary, Leave, Symbol, Sordid and Hold.
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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.