comicrelief It eases tension in some serious tales Humour used in a serious context to relieve tension Feature of many a buddy cop movie Drama's tension reducer Charity founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry Breaker of dramatic tension What the starts of 18-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across can provide? Welfare for an unemployed funnyman? Cause of chuckles What a foil may provide Mood lightener