| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| INCHUPTO | Approach very gradually |
| LEADUPTO | Approach gradually |
| lead | to approach (a subject, disclosure, etc.) gradually or evasively |
| TAKINGNOCHANCES | Very cautious approach |
| nudging | Approach (an age, figure, or level) very closely |
| INCHBYINCH | Very gradually |
| OOZE | Exit gradually, very gradually |
| minimalism | An avant-garde movement in music characterized by the repetition of very short phrases that change gradually, producing a hypnotic effect |
