Decline among factories in Kent (4) Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Guardian Quick Cryptic · 2026-10-24

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(noun)

  1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
  2. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
  3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
  4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

(verb)

  1. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
  2. embed deeply
  3. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
  4. pass into a specified state or condition
  5. fall or descend to a lower place or level
  6. cause to sink
  7. fall or sink heavily
  8. go under
  9. appear to move downward

(noun)

  1. a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
  2. United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    SINK

    Decline among factories in Kent (4) (4)

    The Guardian Quick Cryptic · Oct 24, 2026

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