Penalties seem reduced by 50 per cent? This shows subtlety and tact Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penalties seem reduced by 50 per cent? This shows subtlety and tact last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 FINESSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINESSE Penalties seem reduced by 50 per cent? This shows subtlety and tact (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 6, 2025
7% HALVE Reduce by 50 per cent (5) The Times Concise Oct 23, 2025
5% HALF 50 per cent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 15, 2025
5% HALVED Reduced by 50 per cent (6)
4% REF Penalty caller (3) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
4% BLATANT Lacking in subtlety (7) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
4% NORWEGIAN European region, 75 per cent in want, unfortunately (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
4% LESS Reduced by (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
4% ODDSON More than 50 per cent likely to occur, according to a bookmaker (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
4% LOWER Reduce (5) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025

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