Crossword answer
WANE
4 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
WANE
Clues that lead to WANE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Decline4Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
What the Moon does after wax4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026
What the moon might do when it doesn't wax4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 3, 2026
Dwindle slowly4NewsdayJun 16, 2026
Taper off4NewsdayJul 29, 2025
Decrease4New York TimesApr 28, 2025
Head down4NewsdayApr 26, 2025
Become less bright, as the moon (anagram of "anew")4Daily ThemedApr 22, 2025
Fall off4New York TimesApr 12, 2025
Fade away4Eugene ShefferMar 22, 2025
Wax off?4New York TimesMar 7, 2025
Dwindle4NewsdayJan 10, 2025
Become less full, as the moon4Daily ThemedJun 26, 2023
Ebb4Eugene ShefferJan 26, 2023
Diminish4Eugene ShefferOct 28, 2022
Fade slowly4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2021
Draw to a close4Daily ThemedSep 30, 2021
Weaken anew, maybe4Evening StandardAug 19, 2021
About WANE in crosswords
WANE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Decline” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
FOULFetid
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
DEALDistribute poker cards
OLESWorld Cup cries
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
KALELeafy vegetable
TERMPeriod in office
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
REDOMake over
NEARNot distant
WARYCautious
LATEBehind the clock
SLATBed frame board
Every appearance of WANE (38)
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Aug 1, 2026
Decline · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 8, 2026
What the Moon does after wax · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 42
Jul 3, 2026
What the moon might do when it doesn't wax · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 16, 2026
Dwindle slowly · Newsday · Across
Jul 29, 2025
Taper off · Newsday · Down
Jul 18, 2025
Decline · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Decline · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Decrease · New York Times · 50 Down
Apr 26, 2025
Head down · Newsday · Across
Apr 22, 2025
Become less bright, as the moon (anagram of "anew") · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Apr 12, 2025
Fall off · New York Times · 32 Down
Mar 22, 2025
Fade away · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Wax off? · New York Times · 31 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Dwindle · Newsday · Across
Aug 9, 2024
Decline · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Fade away · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Decrease · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 4, 2024
Decline · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 23, 2024
Decrease · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 26, 2023
Become less full, as the moon · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Apr 17, 2023
Decline · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Decline · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Ebb · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Oct 28, 2022
Diminish · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 4, 2021
Fade slowly · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Nov 13, 2021
Fade slowly · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Draw to a close · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Weaken anew, maybe · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Decline · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 19, 2021
Fade away · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 31, 2020
Fade away · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 30, 2020
Diminish · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Sep 2, 2019
Diminish · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 17, 2019
Decline · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 1, 2019
Decline · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 22, 2018
Decline · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 22, 2018
Decrease · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 20, 2018
Decline · Evening Standard · 34 Across