The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RELENTS , but the solution may also be MELTS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Softens crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELENTS | 26 % | 7 |
| EASES | 26 % | 5 |
| MELTS | 19 % | 5 |
| TAMES | 9 % | 5 |
| MUTES | 5 % | 5 |
| MELLOWS | 2 % | 7 |
| ALLAYS | 2 % | 6 |
| MITIGATES | 2 % | 9 |
| MODULATES | 2 % | 9 |
| ASSUAGES | 2 % | 8 |
| UNSTEELS | 2 % | 8 |
| PADS | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Softens
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moderate
- relent
- weaken
- break
- yield
- dampen
- damp
- cushion
- buffer
- mince
- alleviates
- commutes
Crossword Answer definitions
RELENTS noun- Stay; stop; delay.
- A relenting.
- 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 RELENTS
More clues leading to the result EASES
- Lets up
- Relaxes
- Comforts
- Inches along
- Removes an obstruction
- Smoothes the way
- Softens the blow
- Assuages
- Soothes
- Lightens up
More clues leading to the result MELTS
- Becomes soft
- Goes soft
- Turns to liquid
- Some sandwiches
- Gets weak in the knees
- Sloppy lunches
- Turns soft
- Dissolves
- Some hot sandwiches
- Hot, cheesy sandwiches
More clues leading to the result TAMES
- Breaks, as a bronco
- Tones down
- Domesticates
- Subdues
- Renders tractable
- Makes less unruly
- Brings under control
- Controls
- Busts broncos
- Breaks, in a way
More clues leading to the result MUTES
- Silences, as a TV
- Brass mufflers
- Trumpet adjuncts
- Brass accessories
- Silences
- Remote buttons
- Tones down
- Quiets down
- Squelches, as sound
- Softens
More clues leading to the result MELLOWS
More clues leading to the result ALLAYS
- Soothes
- Relieves, as hunger
- Mitigates
- Eases
- Quiets
- Soothes, as fear
- Relieves, as fear
- Eases, as concerns
- Puts to rest
- Eases, as fears