Lessen over time

Latest answer — May 06, 2025

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This clue's Tuesday, May 06, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Everest and Kilimanjaro: Abbr.
  2. 4A little horse
  3. 5A little hoarse
  4. 6Perfect
  5. 7Unlike houses that have been professionally staged

Down

  1. 1Hero of the Passover story
  2. 2Spanish small plates
  3. 3In a sneaky way
  4. 4Lessen over time
  5. 5What airballs fail to touch

The answer to “Lessen over time” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FADE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 6, 2025 at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Lessen over time” answer

FADE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is FADE

FADE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Lessen over time" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 6, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FADE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FADE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • gradually grow faint and disappear
  • (with reference to film and television images) come or cause to come gradually into or out of view, or to merge into another shot
  • (of the ball) deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left), typically as a result of spin given to the ball

When else has “Lessen over time” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 6, 2025 (most recent) → FADE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lessen over time”?

The answer is FADE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Lessen over time”?

4 letters: FADE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 6, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Lessen over time” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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