Intercede (7)
'intercede' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for mediate that I've seen before include "ie Tamed (anag.)" , "Conciliate" , "Act as conciliator" , "Intervene, act as go-between" , "moderate" .)
'intercede' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for step in that I've seen before include "Shoe with no fastenings" , "Type of garment" , "Intervene dramatically, or at a senior level" , "enter" , "Interrupt" .)