Only - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'only' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for mere that I've seen before include "Lake, pond (poetic)" , "Pure; lake" , "Simply, nothing more than" , "Just an English lake" , "Pond - pure and simple" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Universal, the Newsday.com, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'only' is the definition.
(I know that only can be written as sole)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sole that I've seen before include "Flatfish; exclusive" , "fish in the sea!" , "Just one - fish" , "Lone; part of foot" , "Dover - -" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Universal, the Newsday.com, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'only' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for just that I've seen before include "Ethically right" , "free from bias" , "Fair and reasonable" , "Barely - deserved" , "Exactly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the LA Times, the Universal, the Newsday.com, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'only' is the definition.
(merely can mean only or simply)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for merely that I've seen before include "'Only, and nothing more (6)'" , "Simply - only" , "Just one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times and The Sun.

'only' is the definition.
(I know that only can be written as solely)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for solely that I've seen before include "Exclusively, only" , "alone" , "Singly" , "Singularly" , "nowhere else?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times and The Sun.

'only' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for purely that I've seen before include "Wholly, unconditionally" , "Simply and solely" , "Entirely; chastely" , "Strictly, solely" , "Simply; utterly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times and The Sun.

Only (4)