The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EASIER
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More clues leading to the result EASIER
- Regularly take slices in because I hear more like a piece of cake
- Not as strict when that’s accepted by Her Maj
- Not so tough as having to skirt lake
- Evenly and softly to begin with, that’s right: not so hard
- Comparatively simple puzzle, with time to spend, one cracks
- One invested in exotic saree which is lighter
- More convenient point at which to get a rise negotiated
- Not as difficult as the Queen supporting independence after the end of empire
- Less taxing of savings account backed in Lords, marginally reduced?
- Not as demanding of energy as that is, right?
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What does EASIER mean?
EASIER adjective- Comfortable; at ease.
- Requiring little skill or effort.
- Causing ease; giving comfort, or freedom from care or labour.
- Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth.
- (of a woman) Consenting readily to sex.
- Not making resistance or showing unwillingness; tractable; yielding; compliant.
- Not straitened as to money matters; opposed to tight.
- In a relaxed or casual manner.
- In a manner without strictness or harshness.
- Used an intensifier for large magnitudes.
- Not difficult, not hard.