Answer: unraveling

AnswerCrossword Clue
UNRAVELINGComing apart
unravelingUndo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)
unravelingBegin to fail or collapse
unravelingUNRAVEL, to separate the threads of
unravelingUnwind (something wrapped around another object)
unraveling(of twisted, knitted, or woven threads) Become undone
unravelingInvestigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)