Mercenary likely to be pardoned after one escapes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mercenary likely to be pardoned after one escapes . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VENAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VENAL Mercenary likely to be pardoned after one escapes (5)
3% AMNESTY Pardon (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 2, 2026
3% NINJA Martial arts mercenary (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 10, 2026
2% DAMP Like a towel after a shower (4)
2% EXONERATE Old joke by judge giving pardon (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
2% SINGLEFILE Two records, one after the other (10) The Times Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
2% RUN Escape with ladder (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
2% DRAIN Laugh like one, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 8, 2026
2% FOR Like one debate side (3) The Washington Post Mini Jul 8, 2026
2% DEFUNCT Like the Sears catalog, after 1993 (7) Universal Jul 7, 2026
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