| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| UNAMBIGUOUS | Straightforward | |
| OPENANDSHUT | Straightforward | |
| DIRECT | Straightforward | |
| HONEST | Straightforward | |
| STRAIGHT | Straightforward | |
| ABOVEBOARD | Straightforward | |
| UNCOMPLICATED | Straightforward | |
| EASY | Straightforward | |
| BASIC | Straightforward | |
| SIMPLE | Straightforward, plain | |
| EASIEST | Most straightforward | |
| SQUAREST | Most straightforward | |
| LEVEL | Straightforward; direct; clear; open. | |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | In a straightforward manner. | |
| CLEAR-CUT | To exonerate Nick is straightforward | |
| EVASIVE | Avoiding the issue, not straightforward | |
| FORTHRIGHT | Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. | |
| CROOKED | Not straightforward; deviating from rectitude; distorted from the right. | |
| OBLIQUE | Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister. | |
| INDIRECTNESS | Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty. | |
| INDIRECT | Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to mislead or deceive. | |
| DIRECTLY | In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means. | |