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Become Thinner In Band On Run Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TAPER which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TAPER

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199%5Exact Match!
230%8 Tending to become smaller or thinner
330%9 Zone where the gases in the Earth's atmosphere become thinner

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TAPER" which means:

    noun
  • • A convex shape that narrows toward a point
  • • The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
  • • A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
  • • Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  • verb
  • • Diminish gradually
  • • Give a point to
  • adjective
  • • Tapered; narrowing to a point.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He lit a taper to see in the dark"
  • • "I need a taper to light the candle"

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The Guardian Everyman01 Oct 2017 Down 22
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