Slack

Archive answer — September 4, 2026

18 Down

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Clue explained

“LOOSE” is the published 5-letter fill for 18 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

Clue type:
Crossword fill

Guardian Quick Crossword

This clue’s Friday, September 4, 2026 appearance

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Across

12 clues
  1. 1Job done – Robert is my father’s brother
  2. 8Cheaper fare period
  3. 9eg Manchester Ship or Grand
  4. 10Parched
  5. 11Tell anxieties freely and with relief (with ‘oneself’)
  6. 13The world is my ___
  7. 14Morning oats
  8. 17Vine leaves with savoury filling
  9. 19Shallowest Great Lake
  10. 21Gut bacterium
  11. 22Means of speedy communication – temperatures raised here?
  12. 24Tiny European principality

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Wouldn’t say this to a goose
  2. 2Scientific experts, eggheads
  3. 3___ Saint Laurent, fashion designer
  4. 4Mean and thoughtless
  5. 5Smarmy
  6. 6Hammered – upholstered with rattan
  7. 7Sweetbrier – inelegant (anag)
  8. 10Value for money – lots
  9. 12Massive stone, part of prehistoric monument
  10. 15Young pilchard
  11. 16‘Turn it off and on again’ adviser
  12. 18SlackLOOSE
  13. 20___ Redding, singer/songwriter
  14. 23Poet’s word, with inverted comma, for the end of the day

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Job done – Robert is my father’s brother

    Answer: BOBSYOURUNCLE

  2. 8. Cheaper fare period

    Answer: OFFPEAK

  3. 9. eg Manchester Ship or Grand

    Answer: CANAL

  4. 10. Parched

    Answer: ARID

  5. 11. Tell anxieties freely and with relief (with ‘oneself’)

    Answer: UNBURDEN

  6. 13. The world is my ___

    Answer: OYSTER

  7. 14. Morning oats

    Answer: MUESLI

  8. 17. Vine leaves with savoury filling

    Answer: DOLMADES

  9. 19. Shallowest Great Lake

    Answer: ERIE

  10. 21. Gut bacterium

    Answer: ECOLI

  11. 22. Means of speedy communication – temperatures raised here?

    Answer: HOTLINE

  12. 24. Tiny European principality

    Answer: LIECHTENSTEIN

Down

  1. 1. Wouldn’t say this to a goose

    Answer: BOO

  2. 2. Scientific experts, eggheads

    Answer: BOFFINS

  3. 3. ___ Saint Laurent, fashion designer

    Answer: YVES

  4. 4. Mean and thoughtless

    Answer: UNKIND

  5. 5. Smarmy

    Answer: UNCTUOUS

  6. 6. Hammered – upholstered with rattan

    Answer: CANED

  7. 7. Sweetbrier – inelegant (anag)

    Answer: EGLANTINE

  8. 10. Value for money – lots

    Answer: AGOODDEAL

  9. 12. Massive stone, part of prehistoric monument

    Answer: MEGALITH

  10. 15. Young pilchard

    Answer: SARDINE

  11. 16. ‘Turn it off and on again’ adviser

    Answer: TECHIE

  12. 18. Slack

    Answer: LOOSE

  13. 20. ___ Redding, singer/songwriter

    Answer: OTIS

  14. 23. Poet’s word, with inverted comma, for the end of the day

    Answer: EEN

The answer to “Slack” in the Guardian Quick Crossword is LOOSE — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for September 4, 2026 at 18-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Slack” answer

LOOSE(5 letters)

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Why does LOOSE fit?

LOOSE is the published 5-letter answer at 18-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Slack” appeared?

The same clue can return on another date, sometimes with a different fill. These are the matching appearances in the recent published records available through the Answers API.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Slack”?

The answer is LOOSE.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: LOOSE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Guardian Quick Crossword for September 4, 2026 at 18-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

Open the Guardian Quick answers page for September 4, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.

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