deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust; lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room"; primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game"

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DOWDY"?

There are 114 solutions. The longest is UNSOPHISTICATED with 15 letters, and the shortest is PIE with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘DOWDY’

Clue	Answers

Dowdy type	2
Dowdy woman	1
Dowdy, unattractive	1
dowdy woman	1
untidy or dowdy person	1
Boring and dowdy	1
Drab and dowdy	1
Less dowdy	1
Movie with Deborah Kerr as a dowdy spinster	1
Unfashionable, dowdy woman	1
Dowdy one	1

‘DOWDY’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DOWDY’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Drab and old-fashioned (5)	dowdy
Poorly dressed (5)
Unsmart (5)
Plain and unfashionable (5)
Unattractively old-fashioned (5)
ill dressed (5)
Ill-dressed (5)