Intercede (7)
'intercede' is the definition.
(I know that intercede can be written as mediate)
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 the entire 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" .)