The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABATE , but the solution may also be EBB which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Fall off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABATE | 27 % | 5 |
| WANE | 26 % | 4 |
| EBB | 23 % | 3 |
| ERODE | 5 % | 5 |
| DECREASE | 5 % | 8 |
| DIP | 3 % | 3 |
| TAPER | 2 % | 5 |
| DISSIPATE | 2 % | 9 |
| FADE | 2 % | 4 |
| DROP | 2 % | 4 |
| SLUMP | 2 % | 5 |
| EASEUP | 2 % | 6 |
| FLAG | 2 % | 4 |
Why may EBB be the right solution?
The word "ebb" means to gradually lessen or decline, which is synonymous with the phrase "fall off."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fall off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fall away
- slump
- sink
- detach
- come off
- disattach
- fall off a cliff
- drop away
- drop off
- go off
- fall down
- fall out
Crossword Answer definitions
ABATE noun- Abatement.
- (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
- To become null and void.
- To nullify; make void.
- To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
- To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.
- To curtail; to deprive.
- To reduce in amount, size, or value.
- To decrease in size, value, or amount.
- To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.
- To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.
- To deduct or omit.
- To bar or except.
- To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.
- To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.
- To destroy, or level to the ground.
- To enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.
- An Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.
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 ABATE
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
More clues leading to the result EBB
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 DECREASE
More clues leading to the result DIP
- A pickpocket
- Double __ (ice-cream cones)
- Sheep __ (pre-shearing preparation)
- Chip's companion
- Chip's destination
- Short swim
- Party bowlful
- Contents of a bowl at some parties
- Chip's target
- Appetizer in a bowl
More clues leading to the result TAPER
- Thin candle
- Candle
- Reduce gradually
- Dwindle down
- Trail (off)
- Get to the point?
- Wicked light?
- Recorder at a gig
- Come to nothing?
- Decrease gradually
More clues leading to the result DISSIPATE
More clues leading to the result FADE
- Grow dimmer
- Lose color
- Weaken
- Disappear
- Hi-top haircut
- Become indistinct
- Scene ender
- Conclusion to some songs
- Curving golf shot
- Die off toward the end
More clues leading to the result DROP
- What you wait for the other shoe to do
- Cease to consider
- Discontinue
- Let fall
- Night deposit
- Knock down
- Pine Bros. unit
- __ leaf table
- Plummet
- Stop doing
More clues leading to the result SLUMP
- Hitless stretch
- Batter's blues
- Go 0-for-the-week
- Plate drought
- Batter's woe
- Losing streak
- Batter's bugaboo
- Exhibit poor posture
- Mild recession
- Bad time for a batter
More clues leading to the result EASEUP
- "Leave me alone!"
- Pull back a bit
- Lower the intensity
- Become moderate
- Put the brakes on
- Slack off
- Show a little mercy
- Slacken
- Relax
- Abate