| More amiable having it removed from fancy lettering (7) |
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| Milder softer (7) |
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| Not as hard-hearted as agent Leroy (7) |
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| More kind or soft |
The Times Concise |
15 Oct 2024 |
| More forgiving |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2024 |
| Less rough |
USA Today |
17 Jun 2023 |
| Not so harsh |
New York Times |
13 Nov 2022 |
| Less harsh |
Newsday |
10 Oct 2021 |
| Not so hard |
New York Times |
28 May 2021 |
| Kinder partner |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Aug 2020 |
| Not as harsh |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Toff with the French king not as rough |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Not as rough |
The New Yorker |
21 Jan 2019 |
| Of a milder temperament |
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| Toff, defenceless clerk, becomes more kind |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Mar 2018 |
| Relative retired at general ward which is more peaceful |
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| Not as harsh |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Sep 2017 |
| Less provocative information gained with time on the French resistance |
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| Less stormy |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2017 |
| Less stormy |
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| Less severe |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2016 |
| Less severe |
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| Like a softball interview vis-à-vis a grilling |
New York Times |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Like a softball interview vis-à-vis a grilling |
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| Like George Bush's promised nation |
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| Less severe |
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| Less severe |
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| Less violent |
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| More sensitive about breaking bad news |
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| Not as harsh |
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| Less violent |
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| More sensitive about breaking bad news |
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| Less severe |
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| Not so rough |
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| Less tough |
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| Less tough |
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| Showing more tenderness |
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| Less harsh |
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| More kind |
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| Like improved baby shampoo |
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| Not so tough |
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| Not so tough |
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| Less severe |
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| Not so rough |
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| Less harsh |
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| Tamer |
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| More pacific. |
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| Kinder. |
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