The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TAUTER which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2019.
Less lax crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAUTER | 38 % | 6 |
| STERNER | 38 % | 7 |
| STRICTER | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less lax
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- relax
- relaxed
- relaxing
- lenient
- loose
- slack
- slacking
- slacks
- soft
- slake
- slaked
- easy
Crossword Answer definitions
TAUTER adjective- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
- (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
- Strong; uncompromising.
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 TAUTER
- More tense
- Not as slack
- More tense, as rope
- Not so slack
- Creating more tension
- Having less slack
- More high-strung
- Less lax
- Less slack
- Less relaxed
More clues leading to the result STERNER
- More strict
- "Ambition should be made of ___ stuff": "Julius Caesar"
- Less lax
- More unyielding
- Less lenient
- Less forgiving
- More harsh
- Way less lenient
- "Ambition should be made of __ stuff": "Julius Caesar"
- "Ambition should be made of __ stuff"