| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STEPBYSTEP | In manageable increments |
| BYSTAGES | In increments |
| ERODE | Shrink in increments |
| GLEAN | Discover in increments |
| HONE | Improve in small increments |
| RATCHET | Increase in increments, with "up" |
| EONS | Billion-year increments, in geology |
| STAGES | Saint gets advanced in increments (6) |
