The Clue
Cutting down on (9 letter answer)
The Answer
LESSENING
Tags
Notes
The answer LESSENING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Tailing off
Definition
LESSENING as a noun:
1. (decrease, lessening, drop-off) = a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
LESSEN as a verb:
1. (decrease, diminish, lessen, fall) = decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
2. (decrease, lessen, minify) = make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
3. (subside, lessen) = wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"