Lessening
Crossword Clue and Answers

Looking for answers to the "Lessening" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 16 crossword solutions for Lessening.

We most recently saw this clue in The Mirror Classic.

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Publications

  • The Mirror Classic - Sunday, 20 Jun 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 24 May 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 5 Aug 2019

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LOSS Surinder Sobti
The act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

5 letters

LETUP
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

7 letters

ABATING

DROPOFF
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"

SINKING Surinder Sobti
A descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

8 letters

SENILITY Surinder Sobti
Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

DECREASE
The act of decreasing or reducing something

9 letters

REDUCTION
The act of decreasing or reducing something

ABATEMENT Chris Roberson
The act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

APPEASING Surinder Sobti
Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"

10 letters

DIMINUTION
The act of decreasing or reducing something

SHORTENING Surinder Sobti
Act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"

SHORTENING Surinder Sobti
Act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"

11 letters

BACKSLIDING Surinder Sobti
A failure to maintain a higher state

DIMINISHING Chris Roberson

12 letters

ABBREVIATING Surinder Sobti