The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CODDLED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Was gentle with crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CODDLED | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was gentle with
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ben
- bland
- gradual
- kind
- kindly
- lamb
- maidenly
- man
- meek
- mild
- nice
- pleasant
Crossword Answer definitions
CODDLED verb- To treat gently or with great care.
- To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
- To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
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