Make or become gentler (6) |
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Mollify skinhead frequently (6) |
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Son frequently shows temper |
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Cushion |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Sep 2023 |
With such regularity, Oscar's lost temper |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Aug 2023 |
Become less firm |
USA Today |
21 Jul 2023 |
Make less impactful |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Apr 2023 |
Icebergs, ultimately, repeatedly melt |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Jul 2022 |
Perfectionists dismiss priciest cushion |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Oct 2021 |
Get mushy |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2021 |
Cushion, as a blow |
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Tone down |
Newsday |
28 Apr 2021 |
Give in a bit |
The Washington Post |
02 Jan 2021 |
Give in a bit |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2021 |
Start to melt |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Aug 2020 |
Cushion, with pins removed, spins over and over |
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Tone down regularly after seconds |
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At the end, drugs frequently mollify |
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Moderate |
The Times Concise |
15 Mar 2020 |
Cushion the wet cleric's feet |
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Mellow |
LA Times Daily |
09 Dec 2018 |
Mellow |
The Washington Post |
09 Dec 2018 |
Temper that kicks off somewhat frequently |
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Moderate, generally after start of summer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Nov 2018 |
Become gentle, beginning to soothe frequently |
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Tone down |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jun 2018 |
Cushion frequently seen under bottom of missus |
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Cushion, as a blow |
USA Today |
10 Mar 2018 |
Seconds regularly relent |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Jan 2018 |
Alleviate |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Jan 2018 |
Mellow |
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Mitigate |
Newsday |
26 Nov 2017 |
Use lanolin on, say |
USA Today |
02 Oct 2017 |
Tenderize |
Newsday |
31 Aug 2017 |
Moderate son getting a great deal |
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Frequently suppressed by son's temper |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Feb 2017 |
Use lanolin on, say |
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Subdue back of class at frequent intervals |
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Tone down |
USA Today |
28 Oct 2016 |
Relent |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
07 Oct 2016 |
Start to give in |
Universal |
27 Aug 2016 |
Ease |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jul 2016 |
Temper beginning to show again and again |
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Ease |
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Tone down |
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Relent |
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Cushion, as a blow |
Universal |
26 Dec 2015 |
Temper beginning to show frequently |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Nov 2015 |
Subdue back of class at frequent intervals |
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Use saddle soap on |
USA Today |
29 Jul 2015 |
Appease old Bob frequently |
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Cushion, as a blow |
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Use saddle soap on |
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Yield to success usually |
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Use an emollient on |
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Quiet |
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Give in a bit |
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Give in somewhat |
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Tone down |
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Tenderize |
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Give in a bit |
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Give in somewhat |
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Start to give in |
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Alleviate |
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Moderate |
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Start to give way |
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Stop insisting |
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Start to melt |
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Start to melt |
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Start to melt |
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Start to melt |
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Relent |
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Grow less adamant |
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Ease |
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Reduce the mineral content of, as water |
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Alleviate |
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Reduce the mineral content of, as water |
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Cushion |
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Get mushy |
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Mellow |
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Tone down |
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Cushion |
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Start to give in |
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Ease |
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Tone down |
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Cushion |
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Use saddle soap on, say |
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Tenderize |
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Tone down |
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Alleviate |
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Alleviate |
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Temper |
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Cushion, as a blow |
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Grow less adamant |
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Melt |
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Mollify |
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To ____ rocks or bend . . . |
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Mellow |
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Mitigate |
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Soothe |
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Mitigate |
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Melt |
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Ease |
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Relent |
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Alleviate |
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Mollify. |
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Become less harsh. |
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Tone down. |
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Assuage. |
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