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Soften
line,
something
that
artist
can
work
on
(5)
Soften line, something that artist can work on (5)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at something that artist can work on — that's your definition. For the wordplay, soften gives you EASE, and then line tacks on L (the standard abbreviation) at the end.