Insufficiently firm (3)

I believe the answer is:

lax

(Other definitions for lax that I've seen before include "Slack, loose" , "Negligent" , "Not taut" , "Loose, careless" , "Not sufficiently careful" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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