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4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, July 19, 1997 · 22-Down

Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between March 1994 and January 2013.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 19, 1997 · 22-Down · 4 letters

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fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"

verb

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