The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TAUTENED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Took up the slack? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAUTENED | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Took up the slack?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- took up
- took up the mantle
- took up the gauntlet
- took
- took hold
- took on
- took over
- took a back seat
- took up the gantlet
- took a break
- took it upon oneself
- took it
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