Gradual decline
The crossword clue "Gradual decline" is answered by EROSION, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
EROSION
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EROSION answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for EROSION
Every other clue in this collection answered by EROSION, most used first.
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- Beach problem - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Canyon creator - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
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- Gradual absorption - OSMOSIS, used 11 times
- Decline to vote - ABSTAIN, used 10 times
- Period of decline - EBBTIDE, used 7 times
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