Last seen in:
- L.A. Times Daily - Mar 22 2021
- The Washington Post - Mar 22 2021
- Wall Street Journal - Mar 16 2019 - Drawing the Shades
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Feb 5 2014
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 10 2012
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Oct 5 2010
- Newsday.com - Sep 26 2010
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Oct 6 2009
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Nov 18 2008
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - Nov 10 2008
Related Clues:
- Backed (away from)
- Contracted, grew smaller
- Grew smaller
- Reduced in size
- This did not 11 across - quite the contrary
- Keep quiet as to status when it got less
- Just keep quiet over one's official position - it was less than it used to be
- The shorter one got, the more one must keep quiet about one's position
- Don't say anything, but the class got smaller (6)
- Don't say anything, but the status was reduced
- Recoiled (from)
- Drew away
- Became smaller
- Drew back quiet and offensive
- After call for quiet, row diminished