Narrows at the end (6)

I believe the answer is:

tapers

(Other definitions for tapers that I've seen before include "Diminishes gradually" , "Prates about slender candles" , "Narrows toward a point" , "Long thin candles" , "Narrows towards the end, like a candle" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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