The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LOOSER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Not as tight crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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LOOSER | 100 % | 6 |
Why may LOOSER be the right solution?
The word "looser" is the comparative form of "loose", meaning less tight. Therefore, "not as tight" can be replaced with "looser".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not as tight
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- loose
- lax
- slack
- flaccid
- lash
- lazily
- lush
- languidly
- lank
- sluggish
- drawl
- sullen
Crossword Answer definitions
LOOSER adjective- Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- Not held or packaged together.
- Not under control.
- Not fitting closely
- Not compact.
- Relaxed.
- Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
- Indiscreet.
- (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
- Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
- Not costive; having lax bowels.
- One who looses, who sets loose or frees.
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