| ESSAYTEST | It's not as simple as a), b), c) |
| EASIERSAIDTHANDONE | "It's not as simple as it sounds" |
| EASIERSAIDTHONE | "It's not as simple as it sounds" |
| EASY | It's as simple as a yes can be (4) |
| DOREMI | Notes that are almost as easy as A, B, C |
| VITAMIN | Organic compound, often followed by a letter such as A, B, C etc (7) |
| FAUXNAIF | Affix a short nut to rock? Not as simple as it looks! |
| EASYFORUTAHSAY | "Not as simple as all that!," in Salt Lake City? |
| EASIER | Muddled sister had an idea - one not as simple as she might pretend (6,4,4,4) |
| SAIDTHAN | Muddled sister had an idea - one not as simple as she might pretend (6,4,4,4) |
| DONE | Muddled sister had an idea - one not as simple as she might pretend (6,4,4,4) |
| ONESTEP | As simple as instructions get |
| EASYRIDER | The ultimate trip movie was as simple as (4,5) |
| PLEASE | As simple as every hidden delight (6) |
| PARTICLE | Word for something as seemingly simple as a crumb or a speck of dust but also for a highly complex structure, such as an atom, proton, neutron or quark (8) |
| ALPHABET | Characteristically, it's all Greek to you and me, yet just as simple as ABC! (8) |
| DEEPER | Not as simple to understand |
| YESNO | Simple, as a question |
| ONESTAGE | Simple, as a rocket |
| ELEGANT | Ingenious and simple, as a proof |
