A clear scheme includes one(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “A clear scheme includes one”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026.
The answer is
P
L
A
I
N
Other clues that solve to PLAIN
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #10 across Unadorned (5) 29th August 2026
- #12 across Been lying, on the quiet, as is obvious (5) 12th July 2026
- #26 across Unadorned (5) 12th June 2026
- #26 across Unadorned (5) 12th June 2026
- #26 across Unadorned (5) 12th June 2026
- #10 across Unadorned (5) 1st June 2026
- #26 across It's easy to see for miles on one (5) 24th May 2026
- #19 across Area that's not pretty flat? (5) 1st February 2026
- #20 across Unadorned (5) 24th January 2026
- #5 down A clear scheme includes one (5) 12th January 2026
- #25 down Port Authority in the clear (5) 7th January 2026
- #36 across Not pretty clear? (5) 3rd January 2026
- #32 down Ordinary (5) 17th December 2025
- #31 across Unadorned (5) 24th November 2025
- #2 down Clear line in drawing (5) 3rd September 2025
- #5 down A clear field (5) 31st July 2025
- #28 across Unadorned (5) 1st July 2025
- #26 across I intend to get out, that's obvious (5) 26th June 2025
- #2 down Unadorned (5) 12th June 2025
- #13 down Unadorned (5) 4th June 2025
- #10 across Not pretty clear? (5) 3rd June 2025
- #4 down Unlike a fancy woman? (5) 25th March 2025
- #5 down Like Jane's flat? (5) 5th November 2024
- #27 across Easy to see with no mountains in the way (5) 15th October 2024
- #25 down Flat area suitable for an aircraft take-off? (5) 9th September 2024
- #5 down Obvious intention to tour India (5) 30th July 2024
- #18 down It's clear that the party leader had been lying (5) 23rd May 2024
- #5 down Unadorned (5) 29th February 2024
- #5 down Not pretty flat country? (5) 29th February 2024
- #17 across Glaring when I take out the blueprint (5) 5th January 2024
- #1 down Unadorned (5) 1st November 2023
- #19 across Not pretty clear? (5) 17th October 2023
- #26 across Unadorned (5) 5th September 2023
- #18 down Unadorned (5) 12th June 2023
- #18 down Clear the flat (5) 7th February 2023
- #14 down It's obvious the political leader had been lying (5) 31st January 2023
- #7 down Unadorned (5) 22nd December 2022
- #24 across Unadorned (5) 30th November 2022
- #11 down Unadorned (5) 11th November 2022
- #20 across Unadorned (5) 21st October 2022
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 12th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 across Thanks for managing to mend the bike (6)
- #1 down That well-known fugitive from Latin (6)
- #2 down Absorbs fluid, including ink (6)
- #3 down Drunken dame's drink? (4)
- #4 down Went round to put a chap on the roster (7)
- #6 down Unreasonably riled by a slacker (5)
- #7 across Given praise which no longer rang? (8)
- #8 across In travel documentation, five is one! (4)
- #8 down Useless letter to Ian, perhaps (4)
- #9 down View from the bishop's window (3)