Slack Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 3, 1996 · 47-Across
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between April 1994 and March 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 3, 1996 · 47-Across · 5 letters
LOOSE0 of 5 letters revealed
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What does this clue mean?
not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
adjective
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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