Cryptic crossword clue
Agent backing operation to reduce tension 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DEFUSE

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What does DEFUSE mean?

DEFUSE verb
  1. To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
DEFUSE verb
  1. To disorder; to make shapeless.

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