| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| GROWTH | Gradual increase | |
| BUILDUP | Gradual increase | |
| SWELL | Gradual increase. | |
| CRESCENDO | Gradual increase in loudness | |
| GROW | To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -... | |
| GRADUAL | ...y step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive; slow; as, a gradual increase of knowledge; a gradual dec... | |