Lessening on purpose Crossword Clue
Last seen in: The Times Sunday Cryptic · 2025-09-14
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(noun)
- the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
- an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- a payment of money sent to a person in another place
(noun)
- a change downward
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Lessening on purpose (9)
The Times Sunday Cryptic · Sep 14, 2025
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