Word "SLACK" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms:
mire, morass, quag, quagmire

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a stretch of water without current or movement
Synonyms:
slack water
Examples:
suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the quality of being loose (not taut)
Synonyms:
slackness
Examples:
he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope

Crossword Clues for SLACK

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Dismissal keeping 50 without a lot of work? (5) The Guardian Quiptic 03 Aug 2025
Barely work at all
Loose bit of lettuce put in bag
Careless (5) Mirror Quick 14 Jul 2025
Casual trousers, almost loose (5) Mirror Cryptic 14 Jul 2025
Fuel used when things are not tight? (5)
Sons want less busy time
Dismiss about fifty for being unconscientious (5)
Indolent and carrying a large bag (5)
Careless, doesn't have last item moved to top
Loose half of a pair of trousers? (5)
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"Cut me some ____!" USA Today 17 Mar 2025
Dismiss about fifty for not being diligent (5)
Slow (businesswise) Mirror Tea Time 07 Mar 2025
Loose Mirror Classic 24 Feb 2025
Be remiss in producing coal-dross (5)
Loose Mirror Classic 16 Jan 2025
Be a lazy worker
Hanging loosely Commuter 16 Dec 2024
Careless (inf) (5)
Not strict; remiss (5)
Is not soundly taught to fire about fifty (5)
Fail to be employee of the month
Coal left in fire
Loose name for fuel (5)
Loose description of small coal (5)
Lazy and careless
Not busy with coal (5)
*"Cut me some ___!", phrase one might use to express frustration
Fire about fifty for being inattentive (5)
It isn't drawn out when it isn't busy (5)
____ -jawed (open-mouted)
Will ....., 1977-88 Middlesex batter (5)
Lax, loose
Loose USA Today 07 Jun 2024
Left in the container it's not working (5)
Low-grade coal The Sun Mini 18 May 2024
Get some coal, if you're not busy (5)
Being lazy, lacks organisation (5)
Not doing much business providing fuel (5)
Loose Mirror Tea Time 30 Mar 2024
Fire about fifty for being lax (5)
Be neglectful, with "off" Newsday 24 Mar 2024
"Lazy" would be a loose definition (5)
Loose, not tight
Learner in bed showing little activity? The Guardian Quiptic 04 Mar 2024
Learner in bed showing little activity? (5)
Having few orders to execute for fuel (5)
Discord rival
Is not taught soundly to idle (5)
Wilf ..... , 1977-88 Middlesex CCC batsman; 1986 England Test debutant (5)
Loose Mirror Classic 15 Jan 2024
Carrying a large bag that's floppy (5)
Lax not bothered
Not taut Commuter 16 Dec 2023
Not being busy, lay off a number in (5)
Like a loose rope Commuter 08 Dec 2023
Hanging loosely Newsday 21 Aug 2023
'Cut me some ___!' USA Today 30 May 2023
Loose The Telegraph Quick 18 Feb 2023
Not taut; loose The Times Concise 02 Dec 2022
Limp through small deficiency The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Aug 2022
Hanging loosely Newsday 05 Jul 2021
Leeway Universal 22 Jun 2021
Not taut Thomas Joseph 06 May 2021
Not exercising due diligence Wall Street Journal 03 Mar 2021
Droopy Canadiana 12 Oct 2020
"Cut someone some ___" (go easy)
Play in short trousers The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Sep 2020
Opposite of tautness New York Times 25 Aug 2020
Not taut Eugene Sheffer 15 Apr 2020
Something to pick up Newsday 01 Mar 2020
"Cut him some ___" (trainee's boon)
What a lenient boss might cut you
Cut me some ___!
Loose-fitting USA Today 12 Jul 2019
"Cut me some ___!" Universal 21 May 2019
Absence of tautness The Washington Post Sunday 07 Apr 2019
Not taut Universal 08 Mar 2019
Needing tightening USA Today 25 Jan 2019
Not taut
Needing tightening
Loose-fitting
"Cut me some ___!"
Small pieces of coal, loose
Cut someone some ___ (allow leeway)
Not taut Premier Sunday 12 Aug 2018
Careless in head of state's absence
Dismissal involves 50 becoming careless
Careless in head of state's absence
Loose The Telegraph Quick 29 Nov 2017
Powdery coal The Telegraph Quick 29 Sep 2017
Not taut The Times Concise 15 Sep 2017
Not taut, like a rope
*Leeway New York Times 10 Jan 2017
Slow period LA Times Daily 01 Jan 2017
Slow period
*Leeway
Not at all taut Newsday 14 Dec 2016
Hardly taut Universal 20 Feb 2016
Sweden to have insufficient spare capacity The Sun Two Speed 11 Dec 2015
Far from busy The Sun Two Speed 11 Dec 2015
Coal left in appropriate container The Times Cryptic 13 Nov 2015
Hanging loosely Universal 14 May 2015
Not taut USA Today 30 Jan 2015
Not tight LA Times Daily 12 Jan 2015
Hanging loosely
Not taut
Not tight
Lacking tautness
Not busy
Looseness
"Cut me some ___!"
Hanging loosely
Hanging loosely
Not taut
Play in a line
Loose bits of coal
Hardly thriving, as business
"Cut me some __!"
Lying loosely
Rather droopy
___-jawed (open-mouthed)
Hanging loose
Fail to get any work done
Not taut
Not taut
Not taut
Remiss
It may be taken up
Thing to take up
Hanging loose
__-jawed (open-mouthed)
Remiss
It may be taken up
Negligent
What the industrious take up
Loose
"Cut me some _____"
It s taken up during tightening
Ease up with off
Looseness
It may be taken up
Lax
Not busy
Sans tightness
Remiss
Negligent
Something to be taken up
Loose
Something to take up
Not busy or active
Lacking tautness.
Lull.
Not busy.
Remiss.
Lacking in activity.
Negligent.
Dull season.
Slow.
Neglectful.
Loose.
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