| DEESCALATION | Reduction in scale or intensity |
| ESCALATE | Rocket might increase in scale or intensity (8) |
| FLAK | Criticism showing reduction in scale (4) |
| EPIC | Heroic or grand in scale or character, as in the saxifrage variety 'Allendale ___' (4) |
| MICRO | Extremely small in scale or scope or capability. |
| IMMENSE | Extremely large, especially in scale or degree (7) |
| MACRO | Huge in scale or capability (5) |
| BOA | One covered in scales, or feathers |
| CRESCENDO | In music, a gradual increase in loudness or intensity (9) |
| VOLUME | Fullness or intensity of tone or sound (6) |
| MOREANDMORE | Advancing in amount or intensity (4,3,4) |
| ABATING | Becoming less in amount or intensity. (7) |
| SWELLS | Becomes greater in volume or intensity (6) |
| BATE | Reduce in force or intensity |
| ESCALATION | Growth in size or intensity (10) |
| ABATED | Reduced in amount or intensity (6) |
| LOW | Below average in amount, extent, or intensity (3) |
| ESCALATES | Increases in extent or intensity |
| EASESUP | Reduces in degree, speed or intensity (5,2) |
| DEGREES | Based on the Latin for "steps", a word for gradations on a scale; or, medieval doctorates or masterships attained in stages, later awards conferred by universities (7) |
