The term 'take the edge off' is often used to describe a situation in which one attempts to reduce stress or tension. The crossword solutions for this term include ALLAY (5 letters), SOOTHE (6 letters), CROP (4 letters), ALLEVIATE (9 letters), SAND (4 letters), FILE (4 letters), ERODE (5 letters), EASE (4 letters), ASSUAGE (7 letters), AMELIORATE (10 letters), and DULL (4 letters). All of these words can be used to describe actions that can help to reduce stress or tension, such as calming someone down, providing comfort, removing obstacles, reducing pain, smoothing out rough edges, removing sharpness, and making something less intense.