Answer:

gentler

Answer	Crossword Clue
GENTLER	Less tough
GENTLER	Less violent
GENTLER	More sensitive about breaking bad news

GENTLER	Not so tough
GENTLER	Not as harsh
GENTLER	More kind
GENTLER	Not so rough
GENTLER	Showing more tenderness
GENTLER	Less severe
GENTLER	Kinder.
GENTLER	More pacific.

GENTLER	Tamer
GENTLER	Less harsh
GENTLER	Like improved baby shampoo
GENTLER	Like George Bush's promised nation
GENTLER	Not so hard
GENTLER	Less stormy
GENTLER	Like a softball interview vis-a-vis a grilling