The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PARDONABLE
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More clues leading to the result PARDONABLE
- Going into a Bible story, teacher is not to be condemned
- In lesson, teacher not too serious?
- Not too serious … then birdie perhaps unlikely to swallow last of poison?
- Story about fellow can be forgiven
- Venial story about Pasquale, perhaps?
- Fellow in moral tale is not beyond redemption
- Instructive tale about academic not beyond forgiveness
- That may be forgiven in a story involving a Mafia boss
- Bible story about fellow deserving forgiveness
- Story about teacher worth forgiving
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What does PARDONABLE mean?
PARDONABLE adjective- Capable of being pardoned.