Lightens Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, February 13, 2005 · 23-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between January 1995 and February 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 13, 2005 · 23-Down · 7 letters
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an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
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