Move little by little

The answer

EDGE

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EDGE answer page.

Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• INCHALONG (1 uses in xd)
• TRICKLE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for EDGE

Every other clue in this collection answered by EDGE, most used first.

• Advantage - used 385 times, most recently in 2026
• Border - used 232 times, most recently in 2026
• Rim - used 180 times, most recently in 2026
• Slight advantage - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
• Brink - used 136 times, most recently in 2026
• Upper hand - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
• Perimeter - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Competitive advantage - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• Boundary - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Periphery - used 62 times, most recently in 2025
• Outer boundary - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
• Outer limit - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
• Leg up - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Lip - used 44 times, most recently in 2025
• Sharpness - used 44 times, most recently in 2024
• Barely beat - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Keenness - used 42 times, most recently in 2025
• Margin - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Nose (out) - used 35 times, most recently in 2024
• Verge - used 31 times, most recently in 2024
• Beat by a whisker - used 26 times, most recently in 2019
• Barely defeat - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Fringe - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Precipice - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Slight lead - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Just beat - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Move sideways - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Sidle - used 21 times, most recently in 2012
• Head start - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Border line - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Narrow advantage - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Outer border - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Sharpen - used 16 times, most recently in 2015
• Razor feature - used 15 times, most recently in 2019
• Beat by a nose - used 14 times, most recently in 2020
• Borderline - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Selvage - used 14 times, most recently in 1992
• Small advantage - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Move gradually - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Narrowly defeat - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Jigsaw puzzler's starting place - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Outer margin - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Beat, but barely - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Boundary line - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Chisel feature - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Sharp quality - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Brim - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Razor part - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Sharp part of a blade - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• "The ___ of Glory" (Lady Gaga song) - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Threshold - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Word after cutting or leading - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Cutting part - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Hem - used 9 times, most recently in 1998
• Microsoft browser - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Part of a blade - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• "Postcards from the ___" - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Sharp side - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Add fringe to - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Advantage: Colloq. - used 8 times, most recently in 1967
• Cutting side - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Drop-off point - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Finish the lawn - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• Head start, e.g. - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Sharp part - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Sharp part of a knife - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Sharp part of a razor - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Razor's ___" - used 8 times, most recently in 2003
• Border of a tabletop - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Cusp - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Favorable margin - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Living on the ___ - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Microsoft web browser - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• One of a cube's 12 - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Outskirts - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Shaving gel brand - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Sword feature - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Whetter's concern - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• A bit of superiority - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Add a fringe to - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Defeat, barely - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Do some lawn work - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Drop-off spot - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Flange - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Harsh quality - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Jumping-off point - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Just beat out - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Move slowly - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• One of 12 on a cube - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Part of a razor - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Sharp side of a blade - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Skirt - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• "The ___ of Glory" (Lady Gaga hit) - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Transition point - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• U2 guitarist, with "The" - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Winning margin - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• You're tense on this - used 6 times, most recently in 2007

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• Little devils - IMPS, used 112 times
• Little rascals - IMPS, used 100 times
• Little piggies - TOES, used 89 times
• Move like molasses - OOZE, used 83 times
• Little bit - IOTA, used 76 times

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