Soften (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">soften</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thaw that I've seen before include "Unfreeze, defrost" , "detente" , "Become more friendly" , "following 28 [SILVER]" , "Melt in heat" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">soften</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(melting is a kind of softening)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for melt that I've seen before include "Liquefy with heat" , "become soft" , "Become liquid by heating" , "Go all weak" , "Unfreeze" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">soften</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that soften can be written as moderate)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for moderate that I've seen before include "Become less extreme" , "Lessen the intensity" , "Unextreme" , "not going to extremes" , "Ordinary" .)
(Other definitions for palliate that I've seen before include "everything before I cut into spread" , "Mitigate (something bad)" , "Allay" , "Eat a pill (anag) - make easier" , "Soften (the effect of)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">soften</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that soften can be written as relent)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for relent that I've seen before include "Become more compassionate" , "'Give in, soften (6)'" , "Become less stern than intended" , "Soften - yield" , "Back down" .)