| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ERODES | Slowly washes away |
| ERODES | Washes away |
| DETERGES | Washes away |
| ART | "... washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life": Picasso |
| EVANESCE | Slowly fade away |
| ERODE | Slowly eat away |
| ERODE | Slowly wear away |
| ERODE | Wear away slowly |
| ERODE | Wash away slowly |
| FADES | Drifts slowly away |
| CORRODE | Eat away slowly. |
| MELT | Slowly fade away |
| ERODE | Slowly wear away, as a cliff face |
