Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That's merciful (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That's merciful (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 8, 2025. 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LENIENT Permitted no German retreating to be captured? That's merciful (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
50% LET Permit (3) USA Today Nov 22, 2025
50% ALLOW Permit (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
50% BAN Not permit (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
48% RELENTS Shows mercy (7) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
48% TAKES Captures (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
48% CLEMENCY Mercy (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 22, 2025
48% BAG Capture (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
48% PULLBACKS Retreats (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
48% LEGAL Permitted (5) Universal Oct 7, 2025

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