The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BARE , but the solution may also be PURE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Unvarnished crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BARE | 29 % | 4 |
| PURE | 13 % | 4 |
| BALD | 13 % | 4 |
| RAW | 13 % | 3 |
| PLAIN | 10 % | 5 |
| NAKED | 10 % | 5 |
| STARK | 3 % | 5 |
| BLUNT | 3 % | 5 |
| HONEST | 3 % | 6 |
| CANDID | 3 % | 6 |
Why may PURE be the right solution?
The word "pure" can mean unadulterated or unaltered, which is synonymous with "unvarnished."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unvarnished
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unpainted
- plain
- direct
- unstained
- pure
- bare
- abstract
- naked
- mere
- stark
- candid
- unflinching
Crossword Answer definitions
BARE noun- (‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.
- Surface; body; substance.
- That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.
- Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- Naked, uncovered.
- Having no supplies.
- Having no decoration.
- Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
- (Toronto) A lot or lots of.
- With head uncovered; bareheaded.
- Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
- Mere; without embellishment.
- Threadbare, very worn.
- Not insured.
- Very; significantly.
- Barely.
- Without a condom.
- To uncover; to reveal.
- To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- To support, sustain, or endure.
- To support, keep up, or maintain.
- To press or impinge upon.
- To produce, yield, give birth to.
- (originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- To gain or win.
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 BARE
- In one's birthday suit
- Reveal
- Uncover
- Like some bones?
- Precedes back and bones
- Unadorned
- Without clothes
- Without the usual covering
- Unfurnished
- Like some shoulders at a ball
More clues leading to the result PURE
- Neat
- Uncontaminated
- Free of pollution
- Unadulterated
- Simple partner
- Flawless
- Untainted
- Untouched
- Uncorrupted
- Unsullied
More clues leading to the result BALD
- Ionesco title "The ___ Prima Donna"
- Unlocked?
- Certain eagle
- Hairless
- Prone to getting sunburned on the scalp
- Like Telly
- Like many newborns
- Lacking a 72 Down
- Like me in a couple years
- Like Kojak
More clues leading to the result RAW
- Fish for sushi
- Fresh
- Like sashimi
- Rarer than rare
- Inflamed
- Like some bars
- Like sushi
- Not cooked
- Unrefined
- Wet behind the ears
More clues leading to the result PLAIN
- Unadorned
- Sans toppings
- Pizza choice
- Easy to see
- Steppe or savannah
- Like the nose on your face
- Like Amish style
- ___ People (Amish)
- Unvarnished
- "Sarah, ___ and Tall" (Glenn Close movie)
More clues leading to the result NAKED
- "The ___ and the Dead"
- In the buff
- Unvarnished, as truth
- Buff
- Unadorned
- In one's birthday suit
- "... to go ___ is the best disguise": William Congreve
- Like a bulb with no lampshade, say
- In the altogether
- In the raw
More clues leading to the result STARK
- Bare
- Desolate
- Unvarnished
- Like barren landscapes or unflattering lighting
- With high contrast
- Sharply defined
- Downright
- Undecorated
- ___ raving mad
- ___ naked
More clues leading to the result BLUNT
- Take the edge off
- Plainspoken
- From the hip
- Painfully frank
- Pulling no punches
- Without an edge
- Not mincing words
- To the point
- Direct
- Inconsiderate
More clues leading to the result HONEST
- Straightforward
- On the level
- "So help me!"
- "Swear to god"
- On the up and up
- Lincolnesque?
- Unvarnished
- "I swear!"
- "___ as the day is long"
- Like Abe