This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (41 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ _ T
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LENIENT as a word: Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation; (medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.
LENIENT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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