Take a load off Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Take a load off” from the USA Today crossword of August 21, 2026? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
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RELAX is the answer to “Take a load off”. It means to make less tense or rigid.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To make less tense or rigid.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: EXLRA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Kick back”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on August 6, 2026, February 20, 2026, November 8, 2025, July 13, 2025, January 25, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Take a load off”?
RELAX, 5 letters: to make less tense or rigid.
When was “Take a load off” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of August 21, 2026, and 6 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with R.