Like a rope that's not slack (4)

I believe the answer is:

taut

(Other definitions for taut that I've seen before include "Without slack" , "Fully stretched" , "Held in tension" , "Tightly drawn" , "Tense, stretched tight" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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