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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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Crossword Answer For 'Merciful' — based on a Latin word meaning to soothe:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LENIENT 'Merciful' — based on a Latin word meaning to soothe | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 10, 2017 |
| 5% | ALOE Soothing succulent | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | ANTONYM Word with opposite meaning (7) | (7) | Mirror Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | ESSE Latin being | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | A Latin being | (1) | USA Today Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | LEAN __ and mean | (4) | Commuter | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | URGE Word from the Latin for "drive" | (4) | Newsday | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 5% | DENOTE Mean | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | IDEST That is, in Latin | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 5% | VERA Aloe ___ (soothing succulent) | (4) |
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