The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TAPERS , but the solution may also be EROSIONS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Gradual diminutions crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAPERS | 50 % | 6 |
| EROSIONS | 50 % | 8 |
Why may EROSIONS be the right solution?
The term "erosions" refers to gradual diminutions, especially in the context of erosion of land or material over time. It fits the clue well in terms of the gradual nature of the process.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gradual diminutions
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- decrease
- decrement
- decrescendo
- decrescent
- fade
- taper
- tapers
- attrition
- comminution
- atrophy
- consumption
- decline
Crossword Answer definitions
TAPERS noun- A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
- (by extension) a small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- One who operates a tape machine.
- Someone who works with tape or tapes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TAPERS
- Makes a V
- Grows pointy
- Comes to a point
- Gets narrower
- Comes to the point?
- Decreases, with "off"
- Narrows at one end
- Gradually reduces
- Items in sconces
- Narrows