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Simple brick home with retro interior (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adobe

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'simple brick' is the definition.
'adobe' can be an answer for 'brick' (adobe is a kind of brick). I'm not certain of the 'simple' bit.

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(Other definitions for adobe that I've seen before include "house" , "Clay for mud bricks" , "Clay dwelling" , "Mexican mud and straw brick, and the hut made of it" , "Clay used for sun-dried bricks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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