“*Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck”
This clue appeared as 18-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “*Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 9, 2026 as 18-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with L and ends with N, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “*Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck” clue?+
The answer is LOOSECANNON (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 9, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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