Clues for the word "LENIENT"
We've had 53 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 121 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 11, 2025.
Definition of lenient
- a. - Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; -- sometimes followed by of.
- a. - Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence.
- n. - A lenitive; an emollient.
Referring Clues
- Easy
- Soft
- Mild
- The opposite of harsh
- Permissive
- Not too tough
- Soft, in a way
- More likely to bend
- Sparing the rod
- Inclined to look other way
- Far from strict
- Likely to bend
- Unlike a martinet
- Showing clemency
- Inclined to look the other way
- Not tough
- Easy-going
- Not strict
- Easygoing
- Willing to let things slide
- Indulgent
- Forbearing
- Not at all strict
- Merciful
- Opposite of strict
- Tolerant
- Not at all harsh
- Lax
- Unusually short, as a prison sentence
- Showing mercy
- Clement
- Soft on punishment
- Liberal leader in news that is breaking fast
- Indulgent, allowed the nine incarcerated to go free
- Mid-evening in days before Easter can be quite mild
- Pole that's put in fast - that's not too hard
- One space in penitential season is not too harsh
- Mild and tolerant
- Inclined to let people off lightly
- Tolerant, merciful
- Tolerant, rather than strict
- Forgiving, gentle
- Let nine off, being merciful
- Easy-going Tenniel creation
- Let about nine off, being merciful
- Far from stern
- Merciful, tolerant
- Too easy
- Merciful or tolerant
- Merciful Russian leader embracing European traditions, initially
- Trapping the nine escapees, you grant, is not hard
- Showing clemency, let nine free
- Forgiving
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 03, 2025
- Daily American - August 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 23, 2025
- LA Times - March 08, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 11, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 24, 2024
- Family Time - September 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 03, 2024
- Daily American - July 02, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 17, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 13, 2024
- Daily American - August 18, 2023
- Mirror Daily - June 14, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 31, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - March 03, 2023
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