Rising at first, but getting smaller overall — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Rising at first, but getting smaller overall”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 17th Jan 2020. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Rising at first, but getting smaller overall” is WARNING (7 letters).
We last saw “Rising at first, but getting smaller overall” in Guardian Cryptic on 17th Jan 2020.
The 7-letter answer for “Rising at first, but getting smaller overall” is WARNING.
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