Reluctant

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

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  1. 1Carried out
  2. 4Vinyl records
  3. 7“To -- not ...”
  4. 8Works hard
  5. 10Skit show
  6. 11Having dinner
  7. 13“The Handmaid’s Tale” actress
  8. 16Nev. neighbor
  9. 17Fluttery insects
  10. 18Street, in Montreal
  11. 19Meeting, slangily
  12. 20Check
  13. 21Three-player card game
  14. 23Swiss chocolate brand
  15. 25Location
  16. 26Pop
  17. 27Fire
  18. 28Arose
  19. 30Away from NNE
  20. 33“Leaving Las Vegas” actress
  21. 36Panama port
  22. 37German autos
  23. 38Slander in print
  24. 39“Voilà!”
  25. 40Prefix with functional
  26. 41Switch settings

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  1. 1Evil one
  2. 2Debtors’ notes
  3. 3Visionary
  4. 4Reluctant
  5. 5Soft centers
  6. 6Slender
  7. 7Lugosi of film
  8. 8Gear parts
  9. 9Slept loudly
  10. 10VCR button
  11. 12Astronaut’s wear
  12. 14Audio equipment brand
  13. 15Capitol Hill VIP
  14. 19Govt. loan agcy.
  15. 20Genetic letters
  16. 21Toothbrush brand
  17. 22Humble
  18. 23Lummox
  19. 24Picture for a passport, say
  20. 25Expert
  21. 26Rob
  22. 28Talkative
  23. 29Slender woodwinds
  24. 30Molts
  25. 31Toni Morrison novel
  26. 32Jazz guitarist Montgomery
  27. 34Lost traction
  28. 35Bridge

The answer to “Reluctant” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is LOATH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Reluctant” answer

LOATH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LOATH

Feeling unwilling or hesitant to take part? 🤔

What does LOATH mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LOATH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • reluctant; unwilling

When else has “Reluctant” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → LOATH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Reluctant”?

The answer is LOATH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Reluctant”?

5 letters: LOATH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Reluctant” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 5, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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