The Clue
Not so messy (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NEATER
Tags
Notes
The answer NEATER is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
Related Clues
Tidier
Less blowzy
Less cluttered
Less jumbled
Less of a mess
Less messy
Less muddled
Less slovenly
More cool
More deft
More elegant
More kempt
More in order
More orderly
More tidy
More trim
More presentable, say
Not so untidy
Less like Oscar Madison
Like Felix vis-à-vis Oscar
Definition
NEAT as an adjective:
1. clean or orderly; "her neat dress"; "a neat room"
2. showing care in execution; "neat homework"; "neat handwriting"
3. (neat, refined, tasteful) = free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
4. (clean, neat) = free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
5. (bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing) = very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
6. (neat, straight, full-strength) = without water; "took his whiskey neat"