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'Merciful' — based on a Latin word meaning to soothe Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Merciful' — based on a Latin word meaning to soothe last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LENIENT.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LENIENT 'Merciful' — based on a Latin word meaning to soothe | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 10, 2017 |
| 6% | VIA Latin word meaning 'by way of' (3) | (3) | The Sun Mini | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 6% | CIS Latin prefix meaning "this side of" | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 5% | EASE Soothe or smooth | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 5% | ETTU Latin last words in Shakespeare | (4) | TV | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 5% | ANNOREGNI Latin phrase meaning "in the year of the reign" (4,5) | (9) | The Guardian Weekend | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 5% | ESSE Latin for "to be" | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 5% | ALOE It's vera soothing! | (4) | New York Times | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 5% | LORD "__ have mercy!" | (4) | Commuter | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 5% | STILLED Soothed or silenced | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 9, 2026 |
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