Increase
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in The Sun Cryptic.
We deem Increase to be a VERY COMMON crossword clue as we've seen it more than 45 times in a variety of crossword publications.
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Publications
- The Sun Cryptic - Tuesday, 7 Sep 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 23 Jun 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Friday, 21 May 2021
- The Daily Mail Smallest Hardest - Monday, 26 Apr 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 8 Jan 2021
- The Daily Mail Smallest Hardest - Monday, 19 Oct 2020
- USA Today - Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 25 Jul 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 27 Jun 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Crossword Answers
2 letters
UP
Raise; "up the ante"
3 letters
WAX
Increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
EKE
ADD
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
AMP
The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
4 letters
BUMP
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"
GROW
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
GOUP
Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
RISE
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
HIKE
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
GAIN
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
ECHE
5 letters
PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
RUNUP
Raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
AMPUP
ADDTO
Have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
REVUP
Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
MOUNT
The act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"
SWELL
A crescendo followed by a decrescendo
BOOST
The act of giving hope or support to someone
RAISE
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
6 letters
GROWTH
The gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
EXPAND
Grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
EKEOUT
Make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"
STEPUP
Make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
ACCRUE
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
DEEPEN
Become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
7 letters
UPSURGE
A sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
GREATEN
ENHANCE
Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
AUGMENT
Enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
ACCRUAL
The act of accumulating
ENLARGE
Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
BUILDUP
Change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
AMPLIFY
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
8 letters
HEIGHTEN
Increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"
MULTIPLY
Combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
MAXIMIZE
Make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
ADDITION
The act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
ESCALATE
Increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
9 letters
EXPANSION
The act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
PROPAGATE
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
INCREMENT
The amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
13 letters
AMPLIFICATION
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"
PROLIFERATION
A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"