Crossword answer
LOOSEN
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen The Sun, September 5, 2026
Letter pattern
LOOSEN
Clues that lead to LOOSEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Relax (6)6The SunSep 5, 2026
Dispatch shortly after John is free (6)6The SunSep 5, 2026
Relax6Daily ExpressJul 31, 2026
Slacken6Daily ExpressJul 26, 2026
Untie6Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2026
Let out6NewsdayMay 23, 2026
Ease up on6NewsdayMar 26, 2026
Make less tight6The IndependentDec 25, 2025
There's no sole way to relax6Evening StandardSep 3, 2024
*(3/6) "Start with some warm-up exercises like light stretches to ___ up (ease up) the muscles!"6Daily ThemedMar 19, 2024
About LOOSEN in crosswords
LOOSEN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Relax (6)” in the The Sun crossword on September 5, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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OILIERGreasier
DELANOFDR part
TAMESTMost docile
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
THRASHTrounce
EXHALEBreathe out
LEBRON___ James (NBA champion nicknamed "King James")
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
LARIATRoundup rope
ALPACALlama kin
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
TUREENServing dish
Every appearance of LOOSEN (20)
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Sep 5, 2026
Relax (6) · The Sun · 8 Across
Sep 5, 2026
Dispatch shortly after John is free (6) · The Sun · 8 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Relax · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Slacken · Daily Express · 13 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Untie · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
May 23, 2026
Relax · Thomas Joseph · 23 Across
May 23, 2026
Let out · Newsday · Across
Mar 26, 2026
Ease up on · Newsday · Down
Dec 25, 2025
Make less tight · The Independent · 15 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Make less tight · New York Times · 19 Down
Sep 3, 2024
There's no sole way to relax · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Slacken · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 19, 2024
*(3/6) "Start with some warm-up exercises like light stretches to ___ up (ease up) the muscles!" · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jul 24, 2023
Untie · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Nov 16, 2022
Untie · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 13, 2022
Slacken · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 7, 2021
Untie · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Feb 17, 2020
Untie · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jun 13, 2018
There's no sole way to relax · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 9, 2018
Slacken · Evening Standard · 9 Across