The Clue
Relieved (8 letter answer)
The Answer
LOOSENED
Tags
Notes
The answer LOOSENED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Relaxed a bit
Became less severe
Made less severe
Definition
LOOSEN as a verb:
1. (loosen, loose) = make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
2. (relax, loosen) = make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
3. (relax, loosen) = become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
4. (tease, tease apart, loosen) = disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
5. (untie, undo, loosen) = cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
6. make less dense; "loosen the soil"
7. (loosen, relax, loose) = become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
LOOSENED as an adjective:
1. (disentangled, loosened, unsnarled) = straightened out