Gradually got smaller (5)
I believe the answer is:
waned
(Other definitions for waned that I've seen before include "(Of moon) grew smaller" , "Ebbed; declined" , "Decreased in size" , "grew faint" .)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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