Loosen, as a knot Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 29, 2020 · 16-Across
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between January 1999 and December 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 29, 2020 · 16-Across · 5 letters
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cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
verb
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