Escaped because was slack (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOOSE Escaped because was slack (5) (5)
7% STUN Leave slack-jawed (4) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
7% OWESTO Has because of (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
7% BROKEFREE Escaped (9) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
7% EVADE Escape (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
7% PING Message on Slack, say (4) The Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
7% SOME "Cut me ___ slack!" (4)
7% LOOSEN Make slack (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 13, 2025
7% SINCE Because (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
6% ISOK Escapes serious injury (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 19, 2026
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