Least straightforward, say Crossword Clue

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Least straightforward, say Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

STRAIGHTFORWARD (adjective)
1. without concealment or deception; honest
2. without evasion or compromise
LEAST (adverb)
1. used to form the superlative
LEAST (noun)
1. something that is of no importance
LEAST (adjective)
1. the superlative of `little’ that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the’; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

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STYLES

More NYT Crossword (5/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. Gold meddlers?

11. One making calls on the fly?

15. You or me, e.g.

16. ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)

17. Exclamation of surprise from a host

18. Place for a post

19. Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career

20. Perspective

21. Husky hellos?

22. Reached new heights

24. Low-level clouds

26. Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council

30. Storage unit

32. Portable retirement option

33. Black-and-white debut of 1912

34. Like something no money can buy

36. Accomplished

38. List of qualifications?

41. Fragrant compound released during fermentation

42. Pomegranate morsel

43. Certain razorback

44. Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names

45. Still active after all these years

47. Looks all over

49. ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)

51. Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it

53. Things to let: Abbr.

54. "I could be wrong, but ...," for short

56. Tropical ring

61. Hoot

62. 2000 parody of a 62-Across

64. That's for sure!

65. Postponed court date?

66. No time like the present

67. Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps

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Down

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2. Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped

3. Central point

4. 'This is for you!'

5. Spring up

6. One of the Three Stooges

7. Extra hot

8. Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name

9. Lecture

11. Weighty subject of some children's books

12. Statement that may be followed by a dash

13. Where spirits are high?

14. Vacationers' hires, perhaps

23. Makes some calls

25. Kings of Los Angeles, e.g.

26. Event at which you hope to get good deals?

27. Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"

28. Traveled to perform

29. Central point

31. Legendary Himalayan climber

35. Sound made by many fans

37. Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)

39. Bath seat?

40. Setup for an extra point

46. Color separators

48. What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon

50. Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter

52. Won land

55. What some bio majors do prep work for

57. Garment that once indicated citizenship

58. A zero is one

59. Kilo follower

60. Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief

63. New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)

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