Gets calmer after a wild sally (6)
I believe the answer is:
allays
'gets calmer' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'after a wild sally' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sally' with letters rearranged gives 'llays'.
'a' put next to 'llays' is 'ALLAYS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for allays that I've seen before include "Soothes, eases" , "Diminishes or puts at rest" , "Calms" , "Assuages, eases" , "Puts at rest, say fears" .)