The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PALLIATIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.
Extenuating crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALLIATIVE | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extenuating
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- exculpatory
- mitigating
- mitigation
- particular
- specific
- extraordinary
- smoothing
- attenuating
- commuted
- circumstances
- extenuation
- circumstance
Crossword Answer definitions
PALLIATIVE noun- Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
- Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
- Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
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