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Clue: "Loosen, in a way"
"Loosen, in a way" is a New York Times crossword puzzle clue that we have seen 9 times. When there are multiple answers, the answers are sorted by the most recently seen.
Most likely answer
UNSTRAP
Possible answers
UNSTRAP
UNTIE
UNPIN
OIL
UNLACE
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