Quietened (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quietened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hush' can be a synonym of 'quieten')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hushed that I've seen before include "Silent, still" , "Muted" , "Made or became quiet" , "Made silent or quiet" , "Quietened" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">quietened</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(muting is a kind of quietening)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for muted that I've seen before include "Soft-pedalled" , "Softened (of sound or colour)" , "In music, with sound deadened or muffled" , "Dull" , "In a softened tone" .)