The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EBBS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Wanes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EBBS | 80 % | 4 |
| FADES | 5 % | 5 |
| EASES | 2 % | 5 |
| DIESOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| DECREASES | 2 % | 9 |
| SETS | 2 % | 4 |
| DIESAWAY | 2 % | 8 |
| TAPERSOFF | 2 % | 9 |
| PETERSOUT | 2 % | 9 |
| DIES | 2 % | 4 |
| ABATES | 2 % | 6 |
Why may EBBS be the right solution?
The word "wanes" is a synonym for decreases or diminishes, which can be described as "ebbs," meaning declines or recedes.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wanes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- decline
- go down
- ebbing
- ebb
- decreases
- dip
- dips
- disappears
- ebbs
- fades
- vanishes
- dwindles
Crossword Answer definitions
EBBS noun- The receding movement of the tide.
- A gradual decline.
- A low state; a state of depression.
- A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).
- To flow back or recede
- To fall away or decline
- To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
- To cause to flow back.
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 EBBS
More clues leading to the result FADES
- Drifts slowly away
- Loses color
- Loses luster
- Drops out of contention
- Is affected by sunlight, perhaps
- Loses stamina
- Disappears gradually
- Weakens
- Vanishes into thin air
- Loses brightness
More clues leading to the result EASES
- Lets up
- Relaxes
- Comforts
- Inches along
- Removes an obstruction
- Smoothes the way
- Softens the blow
- Assuages
- Soothes
- Lightens up
More clues leading to the result DIESOUT
More clues leading to the result DECREASES
More clues leading to the result SETS
- Arranges a table
- Collections
- Gig components
- Goes down
- Tennis units
- Tennis-match units
- Venn-diagram areas
- Chess and tea
- Lays in place
- Sun events
More clues leading to the result DIESAWAY
More clues leading to the result TAPERSOFF
- Dwindles gradually
- Declines
- Breaks a habit by degrees: 2 wds.
- Declines little by little: 2 wds.
- Doesn't stop cold turkey
- Wanes
More clues leading to the result PETERSOUT
More clues leading to the result DIES
- Stamping devices
- Taps' partners
- __ laughing (cracks up)
- Buys the farm
- Goes the way of all flesh
- Becomes powerless
- Coin stampers
- Runs out of juice
- Loses in a videogame, often
- Conks out