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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EASES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EASES

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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

• freedom from constraint or embarrassment

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

verb

• move gently or carefully

• lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

• make easier

• lessen the intensity of or calm

90%9 Makes more compact
verb

• undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

• make more concise

• remove water from

• cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

• become more compact or concentrated

• develop due to condensation

• compress or concentrate

90%9 Reduces to the lowest possible level
verb

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Jan 2018 Across 58
New York Times28 Jan 2005 Across 27
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