The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERODE , but the solution may also be FADE which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in LA Times).
Diminish slowly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERODE | 56 % | 5 |
| WANE | 33 % | 4 |
| FADE | 11 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Diminish slowly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dwindle
- fade
- decline
- cadence
- eclipse
- descent
- declension
- fall away
- golf course
- declining
- fall
- drop
Crossword Answer definitions
ERODE verb- To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
- To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ERODE
- Diminish
- Slowly destroy
- Wear away
- Whittle away
- Diminish gradually
- Fade gradually
- Grind down
- Rust
- Wear down
- Diminish by degrees
More clues leading to the result WANE
- Wax counterpart
- Decrease
- Ease off
- Slack off
- Wax's counterpart
- Decline
- Alternative to wax
- Begin to fade
- Diminish
- Draw to a close