Decrease Crossword Clue

We have the 6-letter answer for Decrease crossword clue, last seen in the Seattle Times New Crossword September 2, 2026 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!

Decrease Crossword Answer

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ABATE

(5 letters)

IRON

(4 letters)

SHRINK

(6 letters)

EBB

(3 letters)

WANE

(4 letters)

LOWER

(5 letters)

REDUCE

(6 letters)

DIMINISH

(8 letters)

REDUCTION

(9 letters)

BATE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
2. make smaller

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DECREASE (noun)
1. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
2. the act of decreasing or reducing something
DECREASE (verb)
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
2. make smaller

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ABATE
(5 letters)
IRON
(4 letters)
SHRINK
(6 letters)
EBB
(3 letters)
WANE
(4 letters)
LOWER
(5 letters)
REDUCE
(6 letters)
DIMINISH
(8 letters)
REDUCTION
(9 letters)
BATE
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LENSES

More LA Times Crossword (9/3/2025) Answers

Across

1. Fireplace residue

4. Laundry basket

10. Spice made from the husk of a nutmeg

14. Indian beach destination

15. Moon mission program

16. Subject of a chemistry diagram

17. Stat boosted by a home run

18. *Extracts dirt from the carpet, maybe

20. Countesses' counterparts

22. Adds fuel to

23. Old Ford flops

25. Resolved out of court

29. Ensnare

31. Bullfighting figure

32. Vegetarian frozen-food brand

34. Wells Fargo competitor

37. Feel a sense of belonging

38. 8 pts. or 4 qts.

39. Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues

41. First number in many countdowns

42. Japanese art genre

44. Fireplace residue

45. Source of inspiration

46. Overlook

48. Light purple

50. NFLer who plays at the Meadowlands

52. Opt for

55. Viewpoint

58. Home to the Ninja Turtles

59. *California's "Eureka" and New York's "Excelsior"

63. Light beam

64. Junior staffer

65. Online investment service

66. Beast of burden

67. "Quick, before we're late!"

68. Classroom unit

69. Parakeet or rabbit

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Down

1. Shake hands (on)

2. Just awful

3. *Vidal Sassoon's expertise

4. Pain in the neck

5. Perfectly suitable

6. "The Simpsons" bar

7. Community developer's map

8. Ticklish toys that caused a frenzy at Christmas in 1996

9. "Guardians of the Galaxy" raccoon

10. Opera conductors

11. ___ loss for words

12. Swindle

13. CPR crew

19. Excuse from work

21. Luau loops

24. "I did no __ thing!"

26. *Low-carb sandwich

27. Native Pennsylvanians

28. "Death Be Not Proud" poet John

30. Fruit-filled desserts

32. Another time

33. Unkempt

35. Eastern philosophical path

36. Pop sensation

39. Use a SodaStream

40. Big name in elevators

43. Lick, as an envelope

45. Like peacocks

47. Nail polish, e.g.

51. Govt. investment option

53. Stop

54. Romantic rendezvous

56. Middles: Abbr.

57. Greek vowels

59. Cul-de-__

60. "Beetlejuice" director Burton

61. Big commotion

62. Prefix with meter

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