Crossword Puzzle Makes less effective

Clue: Makes less effective

Makes a straw mat (PLAITS with 6 letters)
Makes a call (e.g. DIALS with 5 letters)
Life-lesson tale-teller (AESOP with 5 letters)
Ad ___ (makes it up) (LIBS with 4 letters)
Makes a bank deposit (SAVES with 5 letters)
Makes rhapsodic (ELATES with 6 letters)
"Executives, today's lesson is on jet financing" (BUSINESSCLASS with 13 letters)
He makes a new start (RESUMER with 7 letters)
Makes a meal of (DINESON with 7 letters)
What Nichols makes (FILMS with 5 letters)