The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LENIENT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Hardly heavy-handed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LENIENT | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hardly heavy-handed
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Crossword Answer definitions
LENIENT noun- A lenitive; an emollient.
- Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation
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