Cryptic crossword clue
Daughter, gasping for breath crossing line, faded 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DWINDLED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does DWINDLED mean?

DWINDLED verb
  1. To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
  2. To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.
  3. To lessen; to bring low.
  4. To break up or disperse.

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