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The Clue
Gets worse (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ESCALATES
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Notes
The answer ESCALATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Steps up
Definition
ESCALATE as a verb:
1. (escalate, intensify, step up) = increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"