The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word REMIT , but the solution may also be ABSOLVE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Pardon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REMIT | 42 % | 5 |
| AHEM | 16 % | 4 |
| ABSOLVE | 9 % | 7 |
| LETOFF | 9 % | 6 |
| AMNESTY | 8 % | 7 |
| REPRIEVE | 3 % | 8 |
| HUNH | 2 % | 4 |
| FORGIVE | 2 % | 7 |
| LETSLIDE | 2 % | 8 |
| SPARE | 2 % | 5 |
| WHAT | 2 % | 4 |
| SCUSEME | 2 % | 7 |
| CONDONE | 2 % | 7 |
| SHRIVE | 2 % | 6 |
Why may ABSOLVE be the right solution?
"ABSOLVE" is the right solution because to absolve means to grant forgiveness or pardon for a wrongdoing or sin.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pardon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forgiveness
- excuse
- amnesty
- free pardon
- condone
- forgive
- apologize
- apology
- remission
- shrive
- sorry
- beg
Crossword Answer definitions
REMIT noun- Terms of reference; set of responsibilities; scope.
- A communication from a superior court to a subordinate court.
- To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
- To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
- To refrain from exacting or enforcing.
- To give up; omit; cease doing.
- To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
- To show a lessening or abatement (of a specified quality).
- To diminish, abate.
- To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
- To send back.
- To give or deliver up; surrender; resign.
- To restore or replace.
- To postpone.
- To refer (someone to something), direct someone's attention to something.
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 REMIT
More clues leading to the result AHEM
- "Beg pardon"
- "Excuse me?"
- "May I interrupt?"
- Attention-getter
- Excuse me!
- Attention-getting word
- "Excuse me!"
- Attention-getting sound
- Status vehicle
- Throat-clearing sound
More clues leading to the result ABSOLVE
- Clear, in a way
- Unburden of blame
- Get off the hook
- Clear of guilt
- Clear
- Exonerate
- Exculpate
- Pardon
- Render blameless.
- Free from penalty.
More clues leading to the result LETOFF
- Decide not to incarcerate
- Excuse
- Removed from the hook?
- Pardon
- Get rid of, as steam
- Acquit
- Allow to go free
- Dismissed
- Released
- Display of high spirits: Colloq.
More clues leading to the result AMNESTY
- Post-Vietnam issue
- Presidential pardon
- General pardon
- Official pardon
- ___ International (human rights watchdogs)
- Forgiveness from the government
- Mob witness's request
- Official forgiveness
- Broad political pardon
- General pardon.
More clues leading to the result REPRIEVE
- Temporary stay
- Pardon
- Temporary relief
- Postponement of punishment
- Temporary respite.
- Respite.
- Postponement.
- Condemned-man's concern
- Welcome word on death row
- A gubernatorial warrant
More clues leading to the result HUNH
- "Could you repeat that?"
- "Say again?"
- "Seriously?"
- "Whadja say?"
- "Whuzzat?"
- "What was that?"
- What did you say?: Colloq.
- Colloquial exclamation meaning "what?"
- Querying interjection.
- Interrogative interjection.
More clues leading to the result FORGIVE
- Cancel, as a debt
- Absolve
- Not insist on payment of, as a debt
- Let bygones be bygones
- Pardon
- Not hold something against
- Excuse
More clues leading to the result LETSLIDE
- Leave unattended
- Leave undone
- Allow to deteriorate
- Forgive
- Not do anything about
- Decide not to intervene
- Be forgiving
- Put off
- Don't make a fuss over
- Pardon
More clues leading to the result SPARE
- Next best thing to a strike
- Left over
- Type of tire
- Diagonal line, on a score sheet
- Donut in a trunk
- Flat replacement
- It may be found in the trunk
- Trunk item
- Do without
- Converted split
More clues leading to the result WHAT
- "Come again?"
- Inattentive one's response
- Query word
- "Hunh?"
- "You did ___?"
- With 2-Down, "Hilarious!"
- Interrogative
- __ Price Glory?
- Start of a quiz?
- "Do tell"
More clues leading to the result SCUSEME
- "Pardon"
- Informal passing remark?
- Push preceder, perhaps
- Passing remark?
- "Beg pardon," in casual talk
- "Comin' through!"
- "Didn't mean to bump into ya"
More clues leading to the result CONDONE
- Excuse
- Approve tacitly
- Let pass
- Overlook.
- Forgive and forget.
- Forgive (an offense).
- Overlook (an offense).
- Forgive.
- Overlook
- Pardon