Answer:

SOFTER

Answer	Crossword Clue
SOFTER	Not as hard
SOFTER	More lenient
SOFTER	More out of condition

SOFTER	Less harsh
SOFTER	Not so rough
SOFTER	Claim in a tissue ad
SOFTER	Corundum, vis-a-vis diamonds
SOFTER	More flexible
SOFTER	More gentle
SOFTER	Not as loud
SOFTER	Less garish

SOFTER	More malleable
SOFTER	Diminuendo, to a musician
SOFTER	Not as harsh
SOFTER	More cushiony
SOFTER	More yielding
SOFTER	More lenient.
SOFTER	Not so harsh.
SOFTER	More temperate.

SOFTER	Gentler
SOFTER	Less severe
SOFTER	More pliant
SOFTER	More easily cut
SOFTER	Easier
SOFTER	More subdued
SOFTER	More downy
SOFTER	Not so hard

SOFTER	Not so adamant
SOFTER	Easier, as a job
SOFTER	Less hard
SOFTER	Hole "..., Softest"
SOFTER	Easier on the skin
SOFTER	Easier to chew
SOFTER	Like Brie vis-a-vis Gruyere cheese