The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EASING which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2021.
Letting up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EASING | 60 % | 6 |
| ABATING | 33 % | 7 |
| CEASING | 7 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Letting up
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- let up
- letup
- ease off
- let off
- let out
- relenting
- allowing
- giving up
- loosening
- let down
- let loose
- loosen up
Crossword Answer definitions
EASING verb- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To give respite to (someone).
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- To lessen in severity.
- To proceed with little effort.
- The act by which something is eased.
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 EASING
- Letting up
- Détente
- Letting (up)
- Moving freely
- Giving relief to
- Abatement
- Comforting
- Relieving
- Softening
- Mitigating
More clues leading to the result ABATING
- Dying down
- Letting up
- Ebbing
- Easing up
- Falling off
- Settling down
- Like remittent diseases, perhaps
- Lessening.
- Letting up.
- Lessening