Colloquial term for anything which is a gradual rather than instant success (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOWBURN Colloquial term for anything which is a gradual rather than instant success (4,4) (8)
5% NARY Not, colloquially (4) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
5% WINNOW To separate wheat from chaff is instant success? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% MOMENT Instant (6) The Times Concise Jan 13, 2026
4% BRO "Dude," colloquially (3)
4% AREWEDONE "Anything else?" (9) LA Times Daily Jan 31, 2026
4% WANED Decreased gradually (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
4% ROY "Succession" surname (3) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
4% OUTRE Rather shocking (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026
4% LEGIT Lawful, colloquially (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
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