| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Benign | The Times Sunday Concise | 08 Jun 2025 |
| Good-natured | Mirror Tea Time | 26 May 2025 |
| Sort to listen to Edward and be benevolent (4-7) | ||
| Sort of soft-centred (4-7) | ||
| Caring, sensitive (4-7) | ||
| Considerate and sympathetic | Mirror Classic | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Like a compassionate person, or each of the starred answers | ||
| Compassionate — Kent diehard (anag) | The Guardian Quick | 25 Mar 2022 |
| Capable of compassion | ||
| Capable of compassion | ||
| Benign | ||
| Of tender mercies. |