Answer:

inches

AnswerCrossword Clue
INCHESCreeps
INCHESFoot segments
INCHESMoves slowly
INCHESSmall margin for error
INCHESWaistline units
INCHESSmall distances
INCHESRuling divisions
INCHESYard's 36
INCHESLosses monitored when on a diet
INCHESFoot parts
INCHESNarrow margin
INCHESDieter's statistic
INCHESCreeps (along)
INCHESFurlong's 7,920
INCHESFoot fractions
INCHESShort distance
INCHESAdvances gradually.
INCHESCreeps slowly.
INCHESMeasures of rainfall.
INCHESMarks on rules.
INCHESMeasures.
INCHESCreeps along.
INCHESAdvances slowly
INCHESMoves at a snail's pace
INCHESRulers have them
INCHESRuling units
INCHES"
INCHESRainfall units
INCHESWhat some races are won by
INCHESPrecipitation prediction
INCHESTakes baby steps
INCHESMany rulers have 12
INCHESRulers contain them
INCHESMoves stealthily
INCHESSome dieters' concerns
INCHESCreeps along
INCHESMarks of a ruler