The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELENTED , but the solution may also be EASEDUP which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Became less severe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELENTED | 67 % | 8 |
| EASEDUP | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Became less severe
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- loosened
- relax
- mitigate
- moderate
- relaxed
- relaxing
- eased
- relent
- softened
- loosen
- commute
- mitigated
Crossword Answer definitions
RELENTED verb- To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper
- To slacken; to abate.
- To lessen, make less severe or intense.
- (of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RELENTED
- Gave in
- Yielded
- Became less severe
- Grew less severe
- Let up
- Abated.
- Felt compassion.
- Gave in.
- Softened
- Became forgiving