A short stretch of time criminal tries to reduce gradually Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMORTISE A short stretch of time criminal tries to reduce gradually (8)
5% DET Criminal case cracker, for short (3)
5% PHASE Gradually introduce, with "in" (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% DROP Reduce (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 6, 2026
5% ELONGATE Stretch (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% THIEVERY This reduced each example of criminal behaviour (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% CUT Reduce copper on time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% GLEAN Gradually learn (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 3, 2026
5% ERAS Extended stretches (4) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
5% PERIOD Stretch (6) New York Times Dec 25, 2025
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