| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TAPER | Reduce gradually. |
| TAPER | Reduce gradually |
| PARE | Reduce gradually. |
| TAPER | ... off (reduce gradually) |
| PARE | Gradually reduce, with "down" |
| AMORTIZE | Gradually reduce a debt |
| PARE | Gradually reduce (with "down") |
| WHITTLE | Reduce gradually, with "down" |
| WHITTLEOFF | Reduce gradually, as if by cutting. |
