The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LANCEOLATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Tapering, as leaves crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LANCEOLATE | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tapering, as leaves
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Crossword Answer definitions
LANCEOLATE noun- Any such artefact
- Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
- Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
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