The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EASE , but the solution may also be TAUTEN which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Cut some slack crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EASE | 33 % | 4 |
| EASEOFF | 17 % | 7 |
| EASED | 17 % | 5 |
| WENTEASYON | 17 % | 10 |
| TAUTEN | 17 % | 6 |
Why may TAUTEN be the right solution?
"Cut some slack?" is a play on words suggesting the opposite of slack, which is tautness. Therefore, "TAUTEN" is the right solution as it means to make something tight or tense.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cut some slack
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- leniency
- lenience
- ease off
- forgivingly
- forgiving
- forgivable
- slack off
- forgiveness
- compromise
- lenient
- lighten up
- forgive
Crossword Answer definitions
EASE noun- Ability, the means to do something, particularly:
- Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:
- Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
- A convenience; a luxury.
- A relief; an easement.
- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To give respite to (someone).
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- To lessen in severity.
- To proceed with little effort.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EASE
More clues leading to the result EASEOFF
More clues leading to the result EASED
- Abated
- Alleviated
- Buffered
- Let up
- Reduced, as tensions
- Facilitated
- Lessened
- Loosened
- Made bearable
- Made comfortable