The Clue
Excavate (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DEEPEN
Tags
Notes
The answer DEEPEN is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dredge
Intensify
Dredge, say
Make darker
Become more intense
Become more profound
Become more serious
Get worse, as losses
Grow more intense
Definition
DEEPEN as a verb:
1. (intensify, compound, heighten, deepen) = make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
2. (intensify, deepen) = become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
3. make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
4. (deepen, change) = become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"