The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WANED which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2011.
Decreased gradually crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WANED | 50 % | 5 |
| TAPERED | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Decreased gradually
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dwindled
- declined
- faded
- waned
- fillet
- char
- wane
- broach
- point
- glut
- rebate
- scotch
Crossword Answer definitions
WANED verb- To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
- Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
- Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
- Said of a time period that comes to an end.
- To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
- To cause to decrease.
- Having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result WANED
- Fell off
- Went down
- Gradually declined
- Declined in power
- Tapered off
- Dwindled
- Approached third quarter, say
- Lost strength
- Subsided
- Backed off