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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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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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