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Happy Chance To Show Clemency Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MERCY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• the feeling that motivates compassion

• something for which to be thankful

• alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

36%12 Without any chance of clemency
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33%8 Eighteen outsiders nicely organised to show clemency
noun

• mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

• lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

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The Guardian Cryptic15 Jul 2005 Down 23
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