Clues for the word "RELENT"
We've had 55 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 151 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on January 24, 2025.
Definition of relent
- v. i. - To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
- v. i. - To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
- v. t. - To slacken; to abate.
- v. t. - To soften; to dissolve.
- v. t. - To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
- n. - Stay; stop; delay.
Referring Clues
- Cave
- Give in
- Soften
- Come around
- Yield
- Bend a little
- Bend
- Say "Oh, all right"
- Let up
- Back down
- Have a heart
- Ease the pressure
- Say uncle
- Ease up
- Become less intense
- Show mercy
- Capitulate
- Say O.K., begrudgingly
- Cry uncle
- Bend a bit
- Give some slack
- Be less strict about time before Easter
- Become less severe
- Weaken
- Soften - yield
- Give way on a fast time
- Stop refusing to get furnished afresh?
- Give way a little when scoundrel enters
- It's about time in spring to become less severe
- Soldier advanced? Give in!
- Ease off
- Decide to be kind after all?
- Lessen in storminess
- Acquiesce
- Change your mind about fast
- Give way given to previous borrower
- Soften some more lentils
- Show mercy in spiritual lesson prior to fast
- Become less severe about period of self-denial
- Become less severe about period of fasting
- Give in over Christian fast
- Relax
- Take a more clement view about being on loan
- Come round when given another loan?
- Soften one's stance
- Give way concerning fast time
- Lighten up
- Change your mind and tear round the corner with a letter
- Become less stern
- Be merciful
- Relax one's severity
- Stop refusing to get furnished afresh?
- Back off
- Insist no more
- Stop pushing so hard
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 24, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 10, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 10, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 01, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 30, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2024
- New York Times - September 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 30, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 10, 2024
- USA Today - January 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 13, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 23, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 08, 2023
- Daily American - October 23, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 19, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 28, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 20, 2023
- New York Times - July 18, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 25, 2023
- New York Times - June 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - May 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 01, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 31, 2023
- And in 121 more crossword puzzles...