The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word EN CLAIR
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More clues leading to the result EN CLAIR
- Linear C surprisingly needing no decryption
- Uncoded alien broadcast intercepted by leader of communist resistance
- Racine magically penning line in ordianry language
- Put plainly, any number tucking into cake
- Name inscribed in cake in plain language
- Fancy soaking up last bit of sun? It’s easy to get
- Put straightforwardly, this is new in cake
- Note hidden in cake is not in code
- Enclosed den — not in cryptic style
- In simple language, pastry contains nuts primarily
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The straight part
We know that "In simple language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in simple language = en clair.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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