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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BanyanSoftwareHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Banyan Software Holdings LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Rate Swap [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyNineNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty nine notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DistributableEarningsBookBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributable earnings book basis.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BaseDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Base dividend.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ElectronicsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electronics</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases or originations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ForeScoutTechnologiesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fore Scout Technologies Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolverAndEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolver &amp; Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolverAndEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolver And Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolverAndEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolver and equity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BorealBidcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Boreal Bidco</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BorealBidcoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Boreal bidco.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PageUpPeopleLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PageUp People, Ltd.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LucidworksIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lucidworks, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InterestRateSwapOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GreenshootBidcoBVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Greenshoot Bidco B V [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ArrowheadPharmaceuticalsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arrowhead pharmaceuticals inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BlueSnapIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BlueSnap, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InternetServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Internet Services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TaxableIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Taxable income.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InterestRateSwapSixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest rate swap six.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StructuredCreditInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Structured credit investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StructuredCreditInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Structured Credit Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StructuredCreditInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Structured credit investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_OrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ordinary Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_OrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ordinary income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfers into (out of) Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Pledged as Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentAffiliatedIssuerNoncontrolledMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2022Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2022 Q1 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2022Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2022 Q1 Base Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">2023 Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty three notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyThreeNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Three Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_DE_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Germany</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_DE_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GERMANY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate principal amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Aggregate Principal Amount Committed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_NetwrixCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Netwrix Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_NetwrixCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Netwrix Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_NetwrixCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Netwrix Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Manufacturing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Manufacturing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Manufacturing.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfExcessPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeForImmediatePrecedingCalendarQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of excess pre-incentive fee net investment income for immediate preceding calendar quarter.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfExcessPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeForImmediatePrecedingCalendarQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Excess Pre Incentive Fee Net Investment Income For Immediate Preceding Calendar Quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfExcessPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeForImmediatePrecedingCalendarQuarter_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of excess pre-incentive fee net investment income for immediate preceding calendar quarter</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adviser.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adviser [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AdviserMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adviser</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PaidInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Paid-in-kind interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PaidInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Paid-In-Kind Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PaidInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paid-in-kind interest income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_NonControlledNonAffiliatedInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_NonControlledNonAffiliatedInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-controlled, Non-affiliated Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized gains (losses)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ArtisanBidcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Artisan Bidco, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ArtisanBidcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Artisan Bidco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ArtisanBidcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Artisan Bidco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarningsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfAdjustedBorrowingBaseUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of adjusted borrowing base under credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfAdjustedBorrowingBaseUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Adjusted Borrowing Base Under Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfAdjustedBorrowingBaseUnderCreditFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of adjusted borrowing base under credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase (decrease) in carrying value of notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosureNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosureNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Fair Value Disclosure Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosureNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments fair value disclosure net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of common stock, net of offering and underwriting costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyFourTwentySixTwentyEightAndTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty Four Twenty Six Twenty Eight And Twenty Nine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyFourTwentySixTwentyEightAndTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">2024 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes and 2029 Notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyFourTwentySixTwentyEightAndTwentyNineMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes and 2029 Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IncreaseDecreaseInIncentiveFeesOnNetInvestmentIncomePayableToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Incentive fees on net investment income payable to affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q2SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2023 Q2 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q2SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2023 Q2 supplemental dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q2SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2023 Q2 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StockOfferingValueSharesAuthorizedToBeSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Offering Value Shares Authorized To Be Sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StockOfferingValueSharesAuthorizedToBeSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock offering value shares authorized to be sold.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_StockOfferingValueSharesAuthorizedToBeSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock offering value shares authorized to be sold</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BigWombatHoldingIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Big Wombat Holding Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BigWombatHoldingIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Big Wombat Holding Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_BigWombatHoldingIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Big Wombat Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ApellisPharmaceuticalsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ApellisPharmaceuticalsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Heritage Environmental Services, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Heritage environmental services, Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HeritageEnvironmentalServicesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Heritage Environmental Services, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_Project44IncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Project44, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_Project44IncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Project44 Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_Project44IncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Project44, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidated Entities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KryptonaBidCoUSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kryptona BidCo US, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KryptonaBidCoUSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kryptona BidCo US, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KryptonaBidCoUSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kryptona BidCo US, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expenses incurred</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2022Q2SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2022 Q2 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2022Q2SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2022 Q2 Supplemental Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PrimeRevenueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PrimeRevenue, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PrimeRevenueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Revenue Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PrimeRevenueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PrimeRevenue, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Securities Available For Sale [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ElysiumBidCoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Elysium BidCo Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ElysiumBidCoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Elysium BidCo Limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ElysiumBidCoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Elysium BidCo Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LineOfCreditFacilityStatedMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility, stated maturity date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LineOfCreditFacilityStatedMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Stated Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LineOfCreditFacilityStatedMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, stated maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsDeclaredFromNetInvestmentIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends declared from net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsDeclaredFromNetInvestmentIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dividends Declared From Net Investment Income Per Share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsDeclaredFromNetInvestmentIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Declared From Net Investment Income Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment measurement input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Alternative Investment, Measurement Input</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyTwoConvertibleNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022 Convertible Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyTwoConvertibleNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Twenty Twenty Two Convertible Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyTwoConvertibleNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty twenty two convertible notes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, convertible, threshold trading days</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_NO_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Norway</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_NO_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">NORWAY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AgreementTerminationPeriodWithoutPenalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Agreement termination period, without penalty.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AgreementTerminationPeriodWithoutPenalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Agreement termination period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_WestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_WestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States - West</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RapidDataGmbhUnternehmensberatungMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rapid Data GmbH Unternehmensberatung</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RapidDataGmbhUnternehmensberatungMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rapid Data GmbH Unternehmensberatung [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RapidDataGmbhUnternehmensberatungMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rapid Data GmbH Unternehmensberatung.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Management fees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LineOfCreditFacilityExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility, extended date.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LineOfCreditFacilityExtendedDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, extended date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2024Q4SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O 2024 Q4 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2024Q4SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O 2024 Q4 Supplemental Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2024Q4SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2024 Q4 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IngenovisHealthFinanceLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ingenovis Health Finance, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IngenovisHealthFinanceLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ingenovis Health Finance, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentAdvisoryAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment advisory agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentAdvisoryAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Advisory Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentAdvisoryAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Advisory Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AmericanAchievementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American Achievement, Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AmericanAchievementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">American Achievement Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AmericanAchievementCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">American Achievement Corp</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_LU_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Luxembourg</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_LU_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">LUXEMBOURG</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shares issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SupplementalDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Supplemental dividend.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SupplementalDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SupplementalDividendMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandTwentyThreeAndTwentyFourAndTwentySixNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand twenty three and twenty four and twenty six notes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Input Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Deferred tax benefit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ComparablemultipleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Comparable Multiple</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ComparablemultipleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Comparable Multiple Member</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ProceedsFromSettlementsOfInterestRateSwapsExcludingUpfrontFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Proceeds from settlements of interest rate swaps excluding upfront fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ProceedsFromSettlementsOfInterestRateSwapsExcludingUpfrontFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds From Settlements Of Interest Rate Swaps Excluding Upfront Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ProceedsFromSettlementsOfInterestRateSwapsExcludingUpfrontFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from settlements of interest rate swaps excluding upfront fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SummaryOfReconciliationIncreaseInNetAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Reconciliation Increase in Net Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ReimbursementOfTransactionRelatedExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reimbursement of transaction-related expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ReimbursementOfTransactionRelatedExpensesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reimbursement of Transaction-Related Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ElysianFincoLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Elysian Finco Ltd.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dividends.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ChemicalsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Chemicals.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2024Q4BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2024 Q4 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2024Q4BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2024 Q4 Base Dividends.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GeneralRiskFactorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General Risk Factors.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GeneralRiskFactorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Risk Factors [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentCompanySettlementOfConvertibleNotesPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Settlement of 2022 Convertible Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AvalaraIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Avalara, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Net Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Net Assets, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfOrdinaryIncomeQualifiedAsInterestRelatedDividendExemptFromDomesticWithholdingTaxApplicableToForeignShareholder_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of ordinary income qualified as interest related dividend exempt from US withholding tax applicable to non-US shareholder</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfOrdinaryIncomeQualifiedAsInterestRelatedDividendExemptFromDomesticWithholdingTaxApplicableToForeignShareholder_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Ordinary Income Qualified as Interest Related Dividend Exempt from Domestic Withholding Tax Applicable to Foreign Shareholder</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfOrdinaryIncomeQualifiedAsInterestRelatedDividendExemptFromDomesticWithholdingTaxApplicableToForeignShareholder_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of ordinary income qualified as interest related dividend exempt from domestic withholding tax applicable to foreign shareholder.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KangarooBidcoASMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kangaroo Bidco AS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KangarooBidcoASMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kangaroo Bidco A S [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KangarooBidcoASMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kangaroo Bidco A S.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net realized (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_MinimumPercentageOfInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncomeDistributeToStockholdersInEachTaxableYearToQualifyAsRIC_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum Percentage Of Investment Company Taxable Income Distribute To Stockholders In Each Taxable Year To Qualify As R I C</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_MinimumPercentageOfInvestmentCompanyTaxableIncomeDistributeToStockholdersInEachTaxableYearToQualifyAsRIC_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum percentage of investment company taxable income distribute to stockholders in each taxable year to qualify as RIC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ChangeInFairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in fair value of an effective hedge</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ChangeInFairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Change in fair value of an effective hedge.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings per common share - diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments in and advances to affiliates at fair value net change in unrealized gain (loss).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTaxAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized Gain (Loss), Investment, Derivative, and Foreign Currency Transaction, Operating, after Tax [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealizedGainLossInvestmentAndDerivativeOperatingAfterTaxAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Realized gains (losses):</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Dividends, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandAndThirtyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand and Thirty Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandAndThirtyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand and thirty notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandAndThirtyNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030 Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GainLossFormAdjustmentOfPaidInKindInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gain loss form adjustment of Paid-in-kind interest.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair value of an effective hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of an effective hedge.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Of An Effective Hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueOfAnEffectiveHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of An Effective Hedge</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Dividend Reinvestment Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockDividendReinvestmentPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reinvestment of dividends during the period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Transportation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Transportation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TransportationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transportation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PurchasesAndOriginationsOfInvestmentsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchases and originations of investments, net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PurchasesAndOriginationsOfInvestmentsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Purchases And Originations Of Investments Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PurchasesAndOriginationsOfInvestmentsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchases and originations of investments, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Gross Additions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ValuationTechniqueCostOfInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost of Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ValuationTechniqueCostOfInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Valuation Technique Cost of Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ValuationTechniqueCostOfInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Valuation Technique Cost of Investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersWithinLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfers within Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersWithinLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Within Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersWithinLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis asset transfers within level 3.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SportAllianceGmbhMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sport Alliance GMBH [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SportAllianceGmbhMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sport Alliance GMBH.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SportAllianceGmbhMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sport Alliance GmbH</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentDueDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment due date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentDueDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Due Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentDueDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment due date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt conversion, shares Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_EstimatedGrossUnrealizedLossOnTaxCostInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Estimated Gross Unrealized Loss on Tax Cost Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_EstimatedGrossUnrealizedLossOnTaxCostInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Estimated gross unrealized loss on tax cost investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Financing Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolvingCreditsFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolving Credits Facilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolvingCreditsFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credits Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RevolvingCreditsFacilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RepaymentsOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repayments on investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RepaymentsOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments On Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_RepaymentsOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repayments on investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FlightIntermediateHoldCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Flight Intermediate HoldCo, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FlightIntermediateHoldCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Flight Intermediate HoldCo, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_FlightIntermediateHoldCoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Flight Intermediate HoldCo, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_UnrealizedLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unrealized loss on investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_UnrealizedLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Loss On Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_UnrealizedLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross unrealized losses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeAnnualizedAfterCatchUpAchieved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of pre-incentive fee net investment income, annualized after catch-up achieved.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeAnnualizedAfterCatchUpAchieved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Pre Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Annualized After Catch Up Achieved</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfPreIncentiveFeeNetInvestmentIncomeAnnualizedAfterCatchUpAchieved_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of pre-Incentive Fee net investment income annualized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManagementFeeWaiverHurdle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of asset coverage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManagementFeeWaiverHurdle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Fee Waiver Hurdle</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ManagementFeeWaiverHurdle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Management fee waiver hurdle.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notional amount of interest rate swap</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notional value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Repayments of Short-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Short-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repayments on debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GalileoParentincMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Galileo Parent, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GalileoParentincMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Galileo Parent Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_GalileoParentincMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Galileo Parent Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LeverageWaiverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Leverage waiver.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LeverageWaiverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leverage Waiver [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LeverageWaiverMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leverage Waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PartnershipInterestOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Partnership/Membership interest of ownership</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PartnershipInterestOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Partnership interest ownership percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2025Q1SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2025 Q1 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2025Q1SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2025 Q1 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_EdgeBidcoBVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Edge Bidco B.V.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_EdgeBidcoBVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Edge Bidco B V [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_EdgeBidcoBVMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Edge Bidco B.V.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ControlledAffiliatedInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Controlled, affiliated investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwoThousandNineteenConvertibleNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand nineteen convertible notes member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PercentageOfIncentiveFeeRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fee rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_AdministrationAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Administration agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_LaramieEnergyLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Laramie Energy LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized gains (losses)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q4SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2023 Q4 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q4SupplementalDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2023 Q4 Supplemental Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DyeDurhamCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dye &amp; Durham Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DyeDurhamCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dye Durham Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DyeDurhamCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dye &amp; Durham Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SlBuyerCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SL Buyer Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SlBuyerCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SL Buyer Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_SlBuyerCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SL Buyer Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_CoupaHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coupa Holdings, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_CoupaHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Coupa Holdings LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ThreeMonthLiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ThreeMonthLiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Month Libor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ThreeMonthLiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three month libor.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentCompanyRepurchaseOfDebtPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Repurchase of Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentCompanyRepurchaseOfDebtPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Repurchase of Debt Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_InvestmentCompanyRepurchaseOfDebtPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company repurchase of debt per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IncentiveFeesOnNetCapitalGainsAccruedToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Incentive fees on net capital gains accrued to affiliate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IncentiveFeesOnNetCapitalGainsAccruedToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incentive Fees On Net Capital Gains Accrued To Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_IncentiveFeesOnNetCapitalGainsAccruedToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incentive fees on net capital gains accrued to affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OpenSwapContractIdentifierAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Open Swap Contract, Identifier [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KyribaCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Kyriba Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KyribaCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Kyriba Corp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_KyribaCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Kyriba Corp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Average 1-month LIBOR rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_VerdadResourcesIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_VerdadResourcesIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_VerdadResourcesIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsPayableDateOfSharesIssuedDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dividends payable date of shares issued day month and year.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsPayableDateOfSharesIssuedDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable Date Of Shares Issued Day Month And Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DividendsPayableDateOfSharesIssuedDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends date shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyFourNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024 Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyFourNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Twenty Twenty Four Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentyFourNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty twenty four notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_WranglerTopcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wrangler TopCo, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_WranglerTopcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wrangler TopCo, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_WranglerTopcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wrangler Topco, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DebtInstrumentConvertibleMeasurementPeriodThresholdPercentageOfTradingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, convertible, measurement period, threshold percentage of trading price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DebtInstrumentConvertibleMeasurementPeriodThresholdPercentageOfTradingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Convertible, Measurement Period, Threshold Percentage of Trading Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_DebtInstrumentConvertibleMeasurementPeriodThresholdPercentageOfTradingPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, convertible, measurement period, threshold percentage of trading price.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total investments at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total investments at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchases of treasury stock, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of shares repurchased</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PingIdentityCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ping Identity Holding Corp</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PingIdentityCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ping Identity Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_PingIdentityCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ping Identity Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HirevueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hirevue, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HirevueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hirevue, inc member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_HirevueIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">HireVue, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2023 Q1 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2023 Q1 base dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2023Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2023 Q1 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2025Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">O2025 Q1 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2025Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">O2025 Q1 base dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_O2025Q1BaseDividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">O2025 Q1 Base Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fiscal Year End</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net amortization of discount on investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ShareRepurchaseProgramApprovalDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program, Approval Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ShareRepurchaseProgramApprovalDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share repurchase program, approval date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_ShareRepurchaseProgramApprovalDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share repurchase program, approval date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentySixNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026 Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentySixNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Twenty Twenty Six Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_TwentyTwentySixNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty twenty six notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="tslx_CapitalGains_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Gains</link:label>
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