| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ERODE | Eat away gradually | |
| CORRODE | Gradually eat away | |
| GNAW | Eat away | |
| CONTABESCENT | Wasting away gradually. | |
| ABSUME | To consume gradually; to waste away. | |
| BEGNAW | To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. | |
| CORRODIATE | To eat away by degrees; to corrode. | |