| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RECESSION | State of economic decline |
| SLUMP | Economic decline |
| SAG | Temporary economic decline |
| LOWEBB | State of decline |
| EBBTIDE | State of decline |
| EBBTIDE | State of decline. |
| EBB | State of decline |
| SOUTH | Into a state of decline |
| SAGGING | In a state of decline |
