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Waned (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

eased

ebbed

(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Made less severe" , "Relieved, mitigated" , "Moved carefully" , "became less tight" , "Lessened, pain or discomfort, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the USA Today and the Universal.
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