Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,099 - Dec 11 2021
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Mar 19 2021
- Newsday.com - Nov 30 2020
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,661 - Jul 17 2020
- USA Today - Jun 7 2020
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7936
- Family Time - Oct 21 2018
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,965 - Apr 24 2018
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Mar 27 2018
- Universal - Jun 9 2016
Related Clues:
- Gradually lose color
- Slowly disappear
- Gradually destroy
- Siphon off, as support
- Tire near the finish
- Deteriorate slowly
- Undermine, as confidence
- Reduce bit by bit
- Wear away, as a beach
- Lose color, as jeans
- Become eaten away
- Get lighter, as jeans
- Bleach or decline
- Lose colour or vitality
- ''Old soldiers never die, they simply .... ....''