| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EASES | Alleviates | |
| DEFUSES | Alleviates crisis tension | |
| ALLEVIATIVE | That which alleviates. | |
| ALLEVIATOR | One who, or that which, alleviates. | |
| SOLATIUM | Anything which alleviates or compensates for suffering or loss; a compensation; esp., an additional allowance, as for injured feelings. | |