What is the answer to "De-escalate?" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "De-escalate?" is ERODE (5 letters).

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De-escalate? Newsday Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the February 7, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

ERODE

5 letters · Down · last seen February 7, 2026

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