The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EASIER , but the solution may also be GENTLER which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Not so hard crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EASIER | 38 % | 6 |
| LAXER | 23 % | 5 |
| GENTLER | 8 % | 7 |
| SOFTER | 8 % | 6 |
| EASYDOESIT | 8 % | 10 |
| FRESHER | 8 % | 7 |
| TENDERER | 8 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not so hard
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- easy
- simple
- not difficult
- uncomplicated
- simplicity
- plain
- plainness
- unadorned
- vanilla
- austerity
- rustic
- simply
Crossword Answer definitions
EASIER adjective- Comfortable; at ease.
- Requiring little skill or effort.
- Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
- Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
- (of a woman) Consenting readily to sex.
- Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.
- Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
- In a relaxed or casual manner.
- In a manner without strictness or harshness.
- Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.
- Not difficult, not hard.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EASIER
- Less troublesome
- More like pie?
- Less demanding
- Like Monday puzzles, vis-à-vis Saturday
- More convenient
- Less of a bother
- Less complex
- Not as knotty
- More like falling off a log
- Less difficult
More clues leading to the result LAXER
- Not as stringent
- Less strict
- Less taut
- More permissive
- Not as strict
- Less severe
- More kicked back
- Not so hard
- More careless
- More loose
More clues leading to the result GENTLER
- Not so tough
- Not as harsh
- More kind
- Less tough
- Not so rough
- Less violent
- More sensitive about breaking bad news
- Showing more tenderness
- Less severe
- Kinder.
More clues leading to the result SOFTER
- Not as hard
- More lenient
- More out of condition
- Less harsh
- Not so rough
- Claim in a tissue ad
- Corundum, vis-a-vis diamonds
- More flexible
- More gentle
- Not as loud
More clues leading to the result EASYDOESIT
- Reminder to stay cool
- "No need to get excited"
- Relax!
- "Relax"
- Caution to one getting too hot?
- "Careful now" ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 27- and 46-Across
- "Not too much"
- Oral relaxant?
- Words of advice to the overzealous.
- Caution!