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Crossword answer

LOOSE

5 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 84 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
LOOSE
Starts with L, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to LOOSE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not taut5New York TimesAug 19, 2026 Mislay the ring in it that's too big5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026 Needing tightening5NewsdayAug 11, 2026 Unfettered5Thomas JosephJul 31, 2026 Feeling relaxed5NYT MiniJul 29, 2026 Baggy5USA TodayJul 22, 2026 Not at all taut5NewsdayJul 22, 2026 Slack5Daily ExpressJul 19, 2026 Not tight5Thomas JosephJul 13, 2026 Free from restraint5The IndependentJun 18, 2026 Unpacked, say5New York TimesJun 14, 2026 Not secured5New York TimesJun 11, 2026 Slack (5)5The SunJun 6, 2026 Free toilets close to square (5)5The SunJun 6, 2026 With 14-Across, disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for feeding parking meters5NYT MidiMay 25, 2026 Not tight enough5NewsdayMay 5, 2026 Behold huge point, not fixed5Daily ExpressMay 1, 2026 Lax5Evening StandardMar 29, 2026 Like a soon-to-fall-out tooth5NYT MidiMar 14, 2026 Like some change found in couch cushions5NYT MidiMar 11, 2026 At large5The IndependentFeb 19, 2026 Left for good, nitwit is unattached5The IndependentFeb 18, 2026 ___ ends (unsettled details)5Daily ThemedJan 1, 2026 Off the leash5NewsdayNov 23, 2025 Like harem pants5New York TimesOct 26, 2025 Imprecise5The IndependentSep 25, 2025 So Leo can get free5Evening StandardAug 2, 2025 Off the leash, say5NewsdayJul 8, 2025 Sort of woman to lose out on love?5Evening StandardMar 6, 2025 Free5Evening StandardMar 4, 2025 Not very tight5NewsdayFeb 3, 2025 Don't win the round, through being imprecise5Evening StandardAug 9, 2024 Free love repeatedly found in university5The IndependentAug 5, 2024 Tie up ___ ends (complete the incomplete)5Daily ThemedMar 12, 2024 Being slack, lose out where love's concerned5Evening StandardAug 31, 2023 Like baggy or saggy clothes5Daily ThemedJun 18, 2023 Big Leo has broken out and is at large5Evening StandardDec 2, 2022 Like some cannons or change5Daily ThemedJun 9, 2022 Mislay a ring inside when slack5Evening StandardApr 27, 2022 Kind of cannon or change5Daily ThemedMar 19, 2022 Un-fettered5Eugene ShefferJan 8, 2022 Like ends that may need to be tied up5Daily ThemedJan 6, 2022 Solo arranged by an egghead for free5Evening StandardAug 13, 2018

About LOOSE in crosswords

LOOSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 84 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not taut” in the New York Times crossword on August 19, 2026.

Every appearance of LOOSE (84)

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Aug 19, 2026
Not taut · New York Times · 40 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Mislay the ring in it that's too big · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Needing tightening · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2026
Unfettered · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Feeling relaxed · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Baggy · USA Today · 15 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Not at all taut · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2026
Slack · Daily Express · 20 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Not tight · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Free from restraint · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 14, 2026
Unpacked, say · New York Times · 58 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Not secured · New York Times · 15 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Slack (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Free toilets close to square (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 25, 2026
With 14-Across, disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for feeding parking meters · NYT Midi · 12 Across
May 6, 2026
Slack · Daily Express · 19 Down
May 5, 2026
Not tight enough · Newsday · Across
May 1, 2026
Behold huge point, not fixed · Daily Express · 22 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Lax · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Like a soon-to-fall-out tooth · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Like some change found in couch cushions · NYT Midi · 12 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Lax · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 19, 2026
At large · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Left for good, nitwit is unattached · The Independent · 23 Across
Jan 1, 2026
___ ends (unsettled details) · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Off the leash · Newsday · Across
Oct 26, 2025
Like harem pants · New York Times · 19 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Imprecise · The Independent · 2 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Not tight · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 2, 2025
So Leo can get free · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Off the leash, say · Newsday · Across
May 11, 2025
Lax · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 27, 2025
Off the leash · Newsday · Across
Apr 20, 2025
Needing tightening · Newsday · Across
Mar 7, 2025
Lax · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Sort of woman to lose out on love? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Free · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Not very tight · Newsday · Down
Dec 13, 2024
Lax · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Free · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 19, 2024
Unfettered · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Sep 12, 2024
Not tight · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Sep 11, 2024
Slack · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 9, 2024
Don't win the round, through being imprecise · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Free love repeatedly found in university · The Independent · 26 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Slack · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 2, 2024
Slack · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Tie up ___ ends (complete the incomplete) · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jan 19, 2024
At large · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 10, 2024
Slack · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 23, 2023
Free · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Being slack, lose out where love's concerned · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 18, 2023
Like baggy or saggy clothes · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Slack · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Big Leo has broken out and is at large · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Slack · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 28, 2022
Unfettered · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 8, 2022
Unfettered · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jun 9, 2022
Like some cannons or change · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Apr 27, 2022
Mislay a ring inside when slack · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 19, 2022
Kind of cannon or change · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 3, 2022
Lax · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 8, 2022
Un-fettered · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jan 6, 2022
Like ends that may need to be tied up · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Oct 19, 2021
Slack · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Lax · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 6, 2021
Mislay the ring in it that's too big · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Unfettered · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Oct 7, 2020
Lax · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 28, 2020
Lax · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 20, 2020
Lax · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 5, 2019
Lax · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 30, 2019
Don’t win the round, through being imprecise · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 29, 2019
So Leo can get free · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 2, 2019
Lax · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 28, 2018
Free · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 4, 2018
Sort of woman to lose out on love? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Lax · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 29, 2018
Free · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 13, 2018
Solo arranged by an egghead for free · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 7, 2018
Slack · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 21, 2018
Slack · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 20, 2018
Slack · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 19, 2018
Big Leo has broken out and is at large · Evening Standard · 19 Down