Clues for the word "MERCY"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 82 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on June 08, 2026.
Definition of mercy
- n. - Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.
- n. - Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence.
- n. - Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.
- n. - A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.
Referring Clues
- "Heavens!"
- Exclamation akin to "Whew!"
- Topic for Portia
- Something asked of the 33-Across
- Sentencing request
- "Goodness gracious!"
- Compassionate treatment
- Compassion
- It's sometimes given to prisoners
- Condemned man's request
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- Exclamation similar to "Whew!"
- "Enough already!"
- Benevolence
- Compassionate quality
- What a lenient judge may show
- "Have ___!"
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "Have ___!"
- Word tossed out in Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman"
- Duffy hit
- It seasons justice
- It seasons justice
- Lenient treatment
- Clemency
- Leniency
- Old-style oath
- Old-fashioned exclamation
- Sweet compassion
- Something God provides
- "My heavens!"
- Compassion for the unfortunate
- Quarter of the summer cycle
- Plea before sentencing
- Happy chance to show clemency
- Forbearance from the judge
- Something God grants
- "Just ___" (Bryan Stevenson book)
- The charitable quarter
- "Goodness!"
- "My goodness!"
Last Seen In
- New York Times - June 08, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 28, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 07, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 16, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 07, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 04, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 03, 2024
- USA Today - December 01, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 29, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - August 27, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - August 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 11, 2023
- USA Today - July 26, 2023
- New York Times - July 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 27, 2023
- New York Times - March 09, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - November 18, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - August 08, 2022
- Universal - January 03, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - December 13, 2017
- Universal - November 27, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - July 26, 2017
- And in 52 more crossword puzzles...