Decreasing (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">decreasing?</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(de-creasing: removing creases)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ironing that I've seen before include "Household chore" , "Laundry work" , "Smoothing - removing wrinkles" , "having pressing business" , "A housework chore" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">decreasing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lessen' can be a synonym of 'decrease')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lessening that I've seen before include "Making fewer" , "Decreasing, diminishing" .)