Soften, with "down" Crossword Clue

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Soften, with "down" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
(verb)
1. give a healthy elasticity to
2. vary the pitch of one’s speech

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOFTEN (verb)
1. lessen in force or effect
2. make less severe or harsh
DOWN (noun)
1. English physician who first described Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
2. soft fine feathers
DOWN (adjective)
1. understood perfectly
2. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
DOWN (adverb)
1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
DOWN (verb)
1. eat up completely, as with great appetite
2. cause to come or go down

Hint 3: Anagram

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Down

1. Friend on "Friends"

2. 'Fair point'

3. Ixnay

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5. Bird with a showy mate

6. Madagascar mammal

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21. Coat, as with flour

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26. Took the lead

27. Squadron, e.g.

28. Grammy category

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38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.

39. Common clown name

40. "Doctor ___"

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45. Certify

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47. Naval engineer

49. Kitchen cover-up

50. Catch my drift?

51. Was part of a series, say

53. Neon sign word

56. Sweetie

57. I've got it!

58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis

59. Greek consonant

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