Shakespeare character for whom "the quality of mercy is not strain'd"? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PORTIA Shakespeare character for whom "the quality of mercy is not strain'd"? (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend May 11, 2024
95% LENIENCE Merciful quality (8) (8) Mirror Quick Feb 6, 2026
91% ISNOT “The quality of mercy ___ strained” (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2022
81% CLERIC Healing character class in D&D (6) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
78% IGIVE "Mercy!" (5) The Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
78% OTHELLO Shakespeare title character (7) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
74% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
74% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
71% RPG D&D, e.g. (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
71% RELENT Show mercy (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 15, 2026

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