The Clue
Having the fewest rules (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LAXEST
Tags
Notes
The answer LAXEST is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Least strict
Overpermissive to the extreme
Definition
LAX as an adjective:
1. (lax, slack) = lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
3. not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"
4. (flaccid, lax, limp, slack) = lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
5. (lax, loose) = emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"