Returning boy I keep in to make less harsh (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MITIGATE Returning boy I keep in to make less harsh (8) (8)
9% SOFTENS Makes less harsh (7) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
6% EASE Make less difficult (4) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
6% OFTEN Frequently become less harsh after leader's gone (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 15, 2025
6% SEVERITY Harshness (8) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% CARE "I couldn't ___ less!" ("I am not bothered!") (4)
6% ACRID Harsh (5) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% LOOSEN Make less tight (6) New York Times Sep 15, 2025
6% EASES Makes less harsh (5) LA Times Daily May 29, 2022
6% ASSUAGE Make less harsh (7)
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