Crossword clues for wanes wanes Lets up Fades away Dies down Peters out Draws to a close Grows dim Grows faint Pulls back Loses power Lessens in force Gradually declines Grows smaller Declines as enthusiasm Decreases in strength Evanesces Goes down Drops off Ebbs Flags Declines in power Falls off Subsides Recedes Diminishes in intensity Sinks Wiktionary wanes n. (plural of wane English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: wane)