The clue "Period of Decline" last appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 7, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SUNSET", a 6-letter word.
Solution EBB is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution EBB is 3 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 6 solutions. The longest is TWILIGHT with 8 letters, and the shortest is EBB with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 8 letters long.