The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REMISSION , but the solution may also be AMNESTY which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Forgiveness crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REMISSION | 67 % | 9 |
| MERCY | 17 % | 5 |
| AMNESTY | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forgiveness
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pardon
- excuse
- forgive
- apology
- remission
- atonement
- exoneration
- sorry
- truce
- leniency
- forbearance
- waiver
Crossword Answer definitions
REMISSION noun- A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
- A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.
- An act of remitting, returning, or sending back.
- (spectroscopy) Reflection or scattering of light by a material; reemission.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result REMISSION
More clues leading to the result MERCY
- Benevolence
- Compassionate treatment
- Compassion
- Condemned man's request
- What a lenient judge may show
- "Have __!"
- "Goodness gracious!"
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "My heavens!"
- Feeling of compassion