Last seen in:
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,361 - Jul 25 2023
- L.A. Times Daily - Dec 8 2020
- The Washington Post - Dec 8 2020
- L.A. Times Daily - Jul 7 2019
- The Washington Post - Jul 7 2019
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,115 - Oct 16 2018
- The Washington Post - Nov 15 2016
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,095 - Apr 22 2016
- New York Times - Sep 18 2012
- L.A. Times Daily - Oct 20 2011
Related Clues:
- Freed by a substitute? - that relaxed the tension
- Died back
- Alleviated, assuaged
- Thankful
- Went down like storm
- Slacked off, died away
- Died away
- Became less strong or severe
- 'Diminished or put at rest, fear perhaps (7)'
- 'Alleviated, lightened (8)'
- No longer distressed, reassured
- One is glad to know that this could have depended on being about 5E
- Got less than one degree, Edward did
- Whatever may be bad about tea, this has made it less
- Minus need, but not so much