We have the 5-letter answer for Bare-bones crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword January 16, 2026 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.
Bare-bones Crossword Answer
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PLAIN
(5 letters)SKELETON
(8 letters)MINIMAL
(7 letters)Helpful Hints
- (adjective)
- reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- serving as a base or starting point
- (noun)
- (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
- a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
- BONES (noun)
- (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
- BARE (adjective)
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- BARE (verb)
- lay bare
- make public
- PLAIN(5 letters)
- SKELETON(8 letters)
- MINIMAL(7 letters)
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Bare-bones Crossword Clue Q&A
- When was Bare-bones crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the January 16, 2026's NYT Crossword.
- What was the most recent answer for Bare-bones crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is BASIC
- What is the 5-letter answer for Bare-bones crossword clue?
- BASIC
- When has Bare-bones crossword clue been used historically?
- NYT Crossword - January 16 2026
- New Yorker Crossword - October 7 2024
- WSJ Crossword - April 3 2024
- LA Times Crossword - July 12 2023
- WSJ Crossword - January 23 2023
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