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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% | AMAT Latin 101 word | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 6% | VIA Latin word meaning 'by way of' (3) | (3) | The Sun Mini | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 5% | BALM Soothing ointment | (4) | USA Today | May 14, 2026 |
| 5% | BAD Word that can ironically mean good | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 14, 2026 |
| 5% | SPECS Word meaning "details" or "glasses" | (5) | New York Times Mini | May 13, 2026 |
| 5% | ESSE Latin "to be" | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 9, 2026 |
| 5% | AAH "That's soothing" | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 3, 2026 |
| 5% | LULLABY Soothing song | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | May 3, 2026 |
| 5% | LEMONTEA Throat-soothing brew | (8) | Newsday | May 3, 2026 |
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