The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SEDATES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SEDATES
- Relaxes partners after endless sex
- Relaxes with girlfriends from Surrey?
- Sober son administers drugs
- Puts out peel of sizable fruit
- She’s beginning to head off to keep appointment and calms down
- Repositioned as steed relaxes
- Analysed a test-market stocking drugs
- Calms down poorly seated viewers at last
- Observes nurses pinch returned drugs
- Put up notices, taking a small amount of drugs
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The straight part
We know that "calms down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case calms down = sedates.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SEDATES mean?
SEDATES verb- To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
- To make tranquil.