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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% | AQUA Latin word for "water" | (4) | USA Today | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 6% | AMAT Latin 101 word | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 6% | VIA Latin word meaning 'by way of' (3) | (3) | Puzzler | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 5% | LULL Soothe | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | GUESS Word that means "estimate" and ends with "ss" | (5) | ||
| 5% | ALOES Succulents that soothe | (5) | New York Times | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ALOEGEL Soothing goo | (7) | New York Times | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 5% | IDEST That is, in Latin | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 5% | IGNOBLE Base | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
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