Last seen in:
- L.A. Times Daily - Aug 20 2022
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Jul 14 2022
- New York Times - Oct 1 2020
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,033 - Apr 24 2019
- Newsday.com - Oct 21 2018
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Mar 2 2018
- USA Today - Apr 1 2016
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Feb 3 2016
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Nov 13 2015
- Jonesin' - Nov 30 2010
Related Clues:
- Makes less strict
- Renders less severe
- Says "There, there" to, say
- Conciliates, mollifies
- Makes less stringent
- Makes less rigorous
- Relaxes, as restrictions
- Loosens or lessens
- Helps to introduce a session
- Relaxes, as regulations
- Applies a salve to
- Idiot reportedly prosecutes moderates
- Removes, as rigor
- Makes less agitated
- Lessens in difficulty