Mitigating the effect of wickedness in a troubled age (6)
I believe the answer is:
easing
'mitigating the effect' is the definition.
'easing' can be an answer for 'mitigating' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not certain of the 'the effect' bit.
'wickedness in a troubled age' is the wordplay.
'wickedness' becomes 'sin' (synonyms).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a troubled' indicates an anagram.
'age' is an anagram of 'eag'.
'sin' inserted within 'eag' is 'EASING'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for easing that I've seen before include "relaxing" , "comforting" , "Moderation - relief" , "falling off?" , "Becoming less severe" .)