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The Clue

Ebbs (5 letter answer)

The Answer

WANES

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Notes

The answer WANES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

Related Clues

Declines
Decreases
Diminishes
Evanesces
Fades
Flags
Recedes
Sinks
Subsides
Declines in power
Diminishes in intensity
Drops off
Falls off
Goes down

Definition

WANE as a noun:

1. (ebb, ebbing, wane) = a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

WANE as a verb:

1. (decline, go down, wane) = grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
2. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
3. decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"