| Lessen intensity |
EASE |
| Machines that grind or crush |
MILLS |
| Made a gift to |
PRESENTED |
| Medical institution |
HOSPITAL |
| Merited through work |
EARNED |
| Most recent |
LATEST |
| Observe, perceive |
NOTICE |
| Person trained to compete in sports |
ATHLETE |
| Person who controls machinery |
OPERATOR |
| Provides protection from weather or danger |
SHELTERS |
| Sets in sequence |
SERIES |
| Shun, avoid |
ESCHEW |
| Small, light boat |
CANOE |
| Spoke to |
ADDRESSED |
| The smaller of two |
LESSER |
| Upholstered seat |
SOFA |
| We send out to the country |
SWEDEN |
| Winds pal, sir, up in continuous loops |
SPIRAL |