Plain, though not brown, box — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “Plain, though not brown, box”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Nov 2005. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Plain, though not brown, box” is SPAR (4 letters).
We last saw “Plain, though not brown, box” in Guardian Cryptic on 15th Nov 2005.
The 4-letter answer for “Plain, though not brown, box” is SPAR.
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