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Forgiving Gentle Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LENIENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LENIENT

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
246%6 Lenient or forgiving
341%9Gentle and forgiving

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LENIENT" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Tolerant or lenient
  • • Not strict
  • • Characterized by tolerance and mercy
  • noun
  • • A lenitive; an emollient.
  • adjective
  • • Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The judge was lenient and gave the first-time offender a light sentence."
  • • "My parents are usually lenient with my curfew as long as i let them know ahead of time."

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The Guardian Speedy28 Mar 2010 Across 9
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