Softens with sudden sympathy or affection Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Softens with sudden sympathy or affection featured in New York Times puzzle on October 18, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MELTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MELTS Softens with sudden sympathy or affection (5) New York Times Oct 18, 2026
3% PLEASE Request softener (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2026
3% PITY Sympathy (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 17, 2026
3% MELT Be overcome with affection or sympathy (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2026
2% ACTON Affect or influence (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 17, 2026
2% LAM Sudden flight (3) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2026
2% PRECIPITATE Sudden rain (11) (11) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 11, 2026
2% FLARE Sudden burst of light (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2026
2% LENOR Fabric softener brand (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2026
2% SALVOS Sudden bursts (6) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026

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