WANE
Set to 23 different clues across 43 published puzzles, most often “Diminish” — The New York Times, Sunday, 29 May 2011.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Diminish6 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 May 2011
- Drop off4 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 February 2009
- Grow dim4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 11 February 2009
- Fall off4 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 21 May 2006
- Draw to a close3 times
The New York Times — Friday, 2 November 2007
- Ebb2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 September 2010
- Decrease gradually2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 3 September 2007
- Wind down2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 6 November 2000
- Dwindle2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 January 1998
- What moons do after full moonsonce
The New York Times — Monday, 28 June 2010
- Become less bright, as the moononce
The New York Times — Monday, 15 February 2010
- Decrease, as the moononce
The New York Times — Monday, 3 November 2008