The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EASING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result EASING
- Relaxing, each succeeded in golf
- Moderation ending after clubs turned out
- Putting a stop to topless relaxation
- What a choir may do under running water is relaxing
- Eradicating right to go relaxing
- Relaxation, for example, about a moral slip
- An offence in, say, relaxing
- Each chant is comforting
- Relaxing ending, short of century
- Stopping, removing cap and gently sitting down
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The straight part
We know that "relaxing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relaxing = easing.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EASING mean?
EASING verb- To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
- To give respite to (someone).
- To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
- To reduce the difficulty of (something).
- To move (something) slowly and carefully.
- To lessen in severity.
- To proceed with little effort.
- The act by which something is eased.