Crossword puzzle clue "stone smoother"

a sudden difficulty

to dress timber with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle, also ADZE

to dress timber with a cutting tool with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle, also ADZ

any member of the genus Aloe, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family

EASE, to free from pain or trouble

to coat with emery (a polishing powder)