Waxed and ___ (grew stronger and weaker like the moon) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WANED Waxed and ___ (grew stronger and weaker like the moon) (5)
5% FADE Become weaker (4) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2025
5% DILUTE Make weaker (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
5% CRESCENT The waxing moon (8) (8)
5% EBBED Grew weaker (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2022
4% DEVELOPED Grew into a photograph? (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
4% AGO "Many moons ___ . . ." (3) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
4% LUNAR Of the moon (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
4% LPRECORD "Wax" collectible, informally (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
4% LUNA Moon goddess (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
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