Crossword Puzzle Less taxing

Clue: Less taxing

Early lesson (ABCS with 4 letters)
Piano lesson subject (ARPEGGIO with 8 letters)
Miss one's lessons (SKIPSCHOOL with 10 letters)
Loosen or lessen (EASE with 4 letters)
Lesser ___ evils (OFTWO with 5 letters)
Lesson in a tale (MORAL with 5 letters)
Where French lessons are taught (ECOLE with 5 letters)
Have as a lessee (RENTTO with 6 letters)
Marlee __, Best Actress winner in "Children of a Lesser God" (MATLIN with 6 letters)
ManÃ¨ge lesson (GAIT with 4 letters)