The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PARDON , but the solution may also be ABSOLVE which is one of the most recent solution (1952 in New York Times).
Free from penalty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARDON | 50 % | 6 |
| ABSOLVE | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Free from penalty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penalize
- release
- releasing
- quit
- absolve
- absolution
- absolved
- scot-free
- convert
- forgive
- justify
- scot free
Crossword Answer definitions
PARDON noun- Forgiveness for an offence.
- An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
- To forgive (a person).
- To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
- To grant an official pardon for a crime.
- Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PARDON
- 1974 grant to Nixon
- Amnesty
- Excuse
- Presidential grant
- "Would you repeat that?"
- Let off
- Convict's absolution from the governor
- Formal forgiveness
- Absolve
- "Excuse me!"