To downplay the more unpleasant aspects of (something) (4,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue To downplay the more unpleasant aspects of (something) (4,5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOFTPEDAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOFTPEDAL To downplay the more unpleasant aspects of (something) (4,5) (9)
5% ODOR Unpleasant scent (4)
5% ODORS Unpleasant smells (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% SCUM Surface-level unpleasantness? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
5% MEAN Intend to be unpleasant (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% NASTINESS Unpleasant behaviour (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 31, 2025
5% NASTY Unpleasant, as weather (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
5% HUE Character, aspect (3) (3) Puzzler Dec 27, 2025
5% EGOS Aspects of some big personalities (4) USA Today Dec 20, 2025
5% AWFUL Really unpleasant (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 12, 2025
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