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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Get progressively narrower last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAPER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAPER Get progressively narrower (5) USA Today Mar 1, 2023
3% REACTION Opposition to progress or liberalism (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 10, 2025
3% INLET Narrow arm of the sea (5) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
3% SLITS Narrow cuts (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
3% TWIN Narrow bed size (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
3% ARREST Stop the progress of (6) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
3% LANE Narrow street (4) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
3% EASEL Support for a work in progress (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
3% SLIT Narrow cut (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% WEND ____ your way, progress (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025

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In this clue, "Get progressively narrower" is a description that hints at the word "TAPER." To taper means to gradually decrease in width or thickness. It's a common term used in various contexts like woodworking, tailoring, and even in describing the shape of candles.