| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Declined having reduced wrinkles (9) | ||
| Cares for the sort of deed that can be made less of (9) | ||
| Got rid of some lines and made less | The Telegraph Toughie | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Dropped, having gone to hook bouncer finally | ||
| Went down and ironed? | ||
| Lessened | Thomas Joseph | 23 Aug 2016 |
| Was diminished | ||
| Ironed? | ||
| Ironed? | ||
| Lessened | ||
| Waned. | ||
| Lessened. |