Becomes less jammed, as traffic Crossword Clue

• Lets up

  New York Times · Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 5 letters

• Takes the edge off

  New York Times · Monday, February 2, 2026 · 5 letters

• Ameliorates

  New York Times · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · 5 letters

• Makes more manageable

  New York Times · Tuesday, October 14, 2025 · 5 letters

• Progresses slowly

  New York Times · Saturday, August 9, 2025 · 5 letters

• Makes tolerable

  New York Times · Wednesday, December 18, 2024 · 5 letters

• Soothes

  New York Times · Monday, August 19, 2024 · 5 letters

• Moves gingerly

  New York Times · Wednesday, June 19, 2024 · 5 letters

• Lightens (up)

  New York Times · Tuesday, May 21, 2024 · 5 letters

• Makes less difficult

  New York Times · Thursday, December 29, 2022 · 5 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 11-Down Brings home the gold
• 12-Down Like The Citadel, now
• 13-Down Water carrier
• 14-Down Qts. and pts.
• 15-Across ___-chic
• 16-Across Scoots over, maybe
• 18-Across Most spine-chilling
• 19-Across Discontinued coins
• 20-Down Inventory: Abbr.
• 21-Across They're no fun
• 22-Across Scraps, in a way
• 23-Across Be, apparently