| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mother writes to and discourages (7) | ||
| Pours cold water on (7) | ||
| Gets moist | ||
| Wets slightly (7) | ||
| Puts some water in enclosures for mother animals (7) | ||
| Deadens (enthusiasm) | ||
| Moistens | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Dec 2022 |
| Moderates needing restraint, being without power | The Times Cryptic | 06 Dec 2021 |
| Moistens | USA Today | 08 Nov 2021 |
| Makes moist | The Washington Post | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Makes moist | LA Times Daily | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Makes moist | ||
| Depresses | LA Times Daily | 07 Apr 2018 |
| Depresses | The Washington Post | 07 Apr 2018 |
| Reduces, as fervor | ||
| Depresses | ||
| Wets | Thomas Joseph | 06 Oct 2017 |
| Suppresses | Newsday | 21 Nov 2015 |
| Suppresses | ||
| Dulls | ||
| Muffles | ||
| Dulls | ||
| Throws cold water on | ||
| Depresses. |