Lacking bells and whistles (9)

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2-8

no-nonsense

(Other definitions for no-nonsense that I've seen before include "Simple, sensible" , "Simple, straightforward" , "Straightforward, practical" , "Sensible and straightforward" , "Down-to-earth" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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