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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 41% | 11 | Subsiding or calming of distress | |
| 3 | 26% | 9 | Alleviation or mitigation | |
Alleviation Of Distress Crossword Clue
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RELIEF which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RELIEF
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RELIEF" which means:
- noun
- • The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- • The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
- • (law) redress awarded by a court
- • Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- • Assistance in time of difficulty
- • A pause for relaxation
- • A change for the better
- • Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
- • The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- • Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
- • The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged adjective
- • (of a surface) characterized by surface inequalities.
- • Of or used in letterpress.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I felt a sense of relief when i found out i passed the exam."
- • "The rain brought much-needed relief from the hot summer weather."
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| The Guardian Quick11 Feb 2013 | Across 8 | |
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