Softened (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">softened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('relent' can be a synonym of 'soften')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for relented that I've seen before include "Give in (to pleas?)" , "Grew less severe" , "Became less severe, let up" , "thought better of it" , "Gave in (to pleas?)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">softened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assuaged that I've seen before include "Slaked, satisfied" , "Softened" , "made less strong" , "Soothed" , "Alleviated, pacified" .)