The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOOSE , but the solution may also be LIMP which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Slack crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOOSE | 36 % | 5 |
| LAX | 20 % | 3 |
| EASE | 12 % | 4 |
| CULM | 4 % | 4 |
| DOGIT | 4 % | 5 |
| DULL | 4 % | 4 |
| LIMP | 4 % | 4 |
| REMISS | 4 % | 6 |
| TROUSER | 4 % | 7 |
| LEEWAY | 4 % | 6 |
| UNTAUT | 4 % | 6 |
Why may LIMP be the right solution?
"LIMP" is a synonym for "slack," meaning lacking in firmness or tautness. In this context, "slack" describes something loose or not tight, which can be synonymous with "limp."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slack
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slow
- slack off
- slow up
- slow down
- slacken
- abate
- let up
- die away
- weak
- falloff
- limp
- flaccid
Crossword Answer definitions
LOOSE noun- The release of an arrow.
- A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
- All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
- Freedom from restraint.
- A letting go; discharge.
- To let loose, to free from restraints.
- To unfasten, to loosen.
- To make less tight, to loosen.
- Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- To shoot (an arrow)
- To set sail.
- To solve; to interpret.
- 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.
- Begin shooting; release your arrows
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 LOOSE
- Free
- Tetherless
- Unleashed
- At large
- At liberty
- Like a muumuu
- Like a successful dieter's clothes
- Unfettered
- On the lam
- Inexact
More clues leading to the result LAX
- CA airport
- Webbed stick sport adored by bros, for short
- Asleep on the job
- Laid back
- Laid-back
- Slack
- Willing to overlook the rules
- Negligent
- Cal. tarmac site
- Not exactly strict
More clues leading to the result EASE
More clues leading to the result CULM
- River in Somerset and Devon
- Coal dust.
- Hard coal refuse.
- Hollow, jointed stem of a grass.
- Jointed stem of a grass.
- Coal refuse.
- Coal dust
- Slack
- Grass stem
More clues leading to the result DOGIT
- Avoid responsibilities
- Give less than 100%
- Shirk responsibility
- Loaf on the job
- Goof off on the job
- Goldbrick
- Be a goldbrick
- Loaf
- Slack
- Be a slacker
More clues leading to the result DULL
- Blunt
- In need of honing
- Lackluster
- Yawn-provoking
- Snooze-worthy
- Jejune
- Far from bright
- Blah
- Like some aches
- Ho-hum
More clues leading to the result LIMP
- Like Dali's watches
- Hobble
- Like a Dali watch
- In need of Viagra, say
- Droopy
- Flaccid
- Walk with a hitch
- Seem lame
- Lacking strength
- Grandpa McCoy characteristic
More clues leading to the result REMISS
- Negligent
- Lax
- Neglectful
- Asleep at the switch
- Guilty of neglect
- Derelict
- Neglecting one's duties
- Inattentive
- Careless
- Hardly diligent
More clues leading to the result TROUSER
- Pant leg
- Slack?
- Single leg?
- Pertaining to pants
- One leg of pants.
- Half of a garment.
- One leg of a garment.
- Word with legs or cuffs
- Word with legs or pockets
- Buy-one-get-one-free item?
More clues leading to the result LEEWAY
- Room
- Elbow room
- Room to move
- Wiggle room
- Margin
- Degree of freedom
- Room to maneuver
- Elbowroom
- Flexibility
- Breathing room