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The Clue

On the decline (6 letter answer)

The Answer

WANING

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Notes

The answer WANING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Declining
Diminishing
On the way out

Definition

WANING as a noun:

1. a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"

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"

WANING as an adjective:

1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"