| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| lightens | Make or become more cheerful or less serious |
| lightened | Make or become more cheerful or less serious |
| extenuates | Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable |
| extenuate | Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable |
| extenuated | Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable |
| extenuating | Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable |
