| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DULLS | Lessens | |
| DECREASES | Lessens | |
| WEAKENS | Lessens | |
| EASES | Lessens | |
| ABATES | Lessens | |
| COUNTERACTS | Lessens the effect of bar laws | |
| CONTERACTS | Lessens the effect of bar laws | |
| LESSENER | One who, or that which, lessens. | |
| ALLOY | Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy. | |
| LESSEN | To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened. | |
| RELIEF | That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves... | |