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Let off the hook (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spared

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">let off the hook</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for spared that I've seen before include "Let off by padres" , "Avoided incurring" , "Showed mercy, refrained from hurting" , "Voluntarily parted with" , "forgiven" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the Penny Press.
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