The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EASED
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More clues leading to the result EASED
- Happy if place does not appear relaxed
- Leaders in every Asian state evidently drowsy, relaxed
- Mollified, stopped to let Charlie out
- Relaxed when carried in river that flows west
- Stopped losing head, and relaxed
- Relaxed European in role of press chief
- Moved gently and stopped, losing head
- Lent hasn't started, so relaxed
- Relieved being let out without cap
- Became less ragged after trim
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The straight part
We know that "relaxed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relaxed = eased.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EASED mean?
EASED 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.