The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SLACKENING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1976.
Slowing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLACKENING | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slowing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deceleration
- retardation
- slowdown
- slackening
- retarding
- hampering
- setback
- decrease
- slack
- lag
- diminishing
- abating
Crossword Answer definitions
SLACKENING verb- To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
- To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
- To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.
- The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.
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