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Crossword answer

TAUT

4 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 78 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
TAUT
Starts with T, ends with T · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to TAUT

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lacking slack4New York TimesAug 22, 2026 Tense4The IndependentAug 5, 2026 Taught soundly, albeit under a strain4Evening StandardAug 3, 2026 Stretched4Thomas JosephJul 16, 2026 Stretched tight4NewsdayJul 12, 2026 Tense auditor's shown how4The IndependentJun 30, 2026 Pulled tight4USA TodayJun 21, 2026 Stretched to the limit4LA TimesJun 7, 2026 Tight4Evening StandardMay 17, 2026 Like a bowstring4LA TimesMay 14, 2026 Like an archer's bowstring before a shot4New York TimesMar 24, 2026 Stretched with no slack4NYT MidiMar 13, 2026 Under strain during last autumn4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026 With no slack4NewsdayJan 3, 2026 Tightly stretched4Evening StandardNov 18, 2025 Full of tension4New York TimesAug 31, 2025 Completely stretched4New York TimesJul 28, 2025 Stretched tightly4NewsdayJan 14, 2025 Soundly taught, albeit under stress4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024 Stretched tightly, like a rope4Daily ThemedNov 2, 2023 Taught to sound tense4Evening StandardAug 23, 2022 For the audition, was the coach tense?4Evening StandardJun 3, 2022 Taught soundly, albeit under stress4Evening StandardDec 30, 2021

About TAUT in crosswords

TAUT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 78 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lacking slack” in the New York Times crossword on August 22, 2026.

Every appearance of TAUT (78)

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Aug 22, 2026
Lacking slack · New York Times · 54 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Tense · The Independent · 20 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Taught soundly, albeit under a strain · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Tense · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Stretched · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Stretched tight · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Tense auditor's shown how · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Pulled tight · USA Today · 40 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Stretched to the limit · LA Times · Across
Jun 2, 2026
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 17, 2026
Tight · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 14, 2026
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 14, 2026
Like a bowstring · LA Times · Across
Apr 13, 2026
Tense · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Lacking slack · Newsday · Across
Mar 24, 2026
Like an archer's bowstring before a shot · New York Times · 54 Down
Mar 13, 2026
Stretched with no slack · NYT Midi · 27 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Tense · The Independent · 7 Across
Feb 23, 2026
Tense · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Under strain during last autumn · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Tight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 3, 2026
With no slack · Newsday · Down
Nov 18, 2025
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Full of tension · New York Times · 6 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Tense · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Completely stretched · New York Times · 61 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jan 30, 2025
Tense · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Jan 14, 2025
Stretched tightly · Newsday · Down
Jan 8, 2025
With no slack · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2024
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Oct 25, 2024
Tight · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Tense · The Independent · 18 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Soundly taught, albeit under stress · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 13, 2024
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 2, 2024
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 31, 2024
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 13, 2023
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 2, 2023
Stretched tightly, like a rope · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Oct 5, 2023
Tense · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 15, 2023
Tight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Tense · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 22, 2023
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Feb 18, 2023
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jan 5, 2023
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Aug 23, 2022
Taught to sound tense · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 12, 2022
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jun 3, 2022
For the audition, was the coach tense? · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Dec 30, 2021
Taught soundly, albeit under stress · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 1, 2021
Taught soundly, albeit under a strain · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 29, 2021
Tense · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 28, 2021
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 10, 2021
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Tense · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 15, 2020
Tight · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Under strain during last autumn · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 10, 2020
Tense · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 31, 2020
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jul 22, 2020
Tight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Tight · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 28, 2020
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 5, 2020
Lacking slack · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Dec 13, 2019
Tense · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 10, 2019
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 27, 2018
Tense · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Sep 3, 2018
Tight · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 12, 2018
Soundly taught, albeit under stress · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 21, 2018
Tightly stretched · Evening Standard · 24 Down