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Not lenient (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strict

(Other definitions for strict that I've seen before include "Severe and unyielding" , "Tough" , "Hard" , "Exacting, unsparing" , "Severe, stern" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate and the USA Today.
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