Pass by, as time
The crossword clue "Pass by, as time" is answered by ELAPSE, a 6-letter entry. Used 30 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
ELAPSE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELAPSE answer page.
Used 30 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TICK (2 uses in xd)
- TICKAWAY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ELAPSE
Every other clue in this collection answered by ELAPSE, most used first.
- Go by - used 210 times, most recently in 2026
- Pass by - used 88 times, most recently in 2026
- Pass, as time - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
- Slip by - used 82 times, most recently in 2025
- Go by, as time - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
- Tick away - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- For the time being - PROTEM, used 46 times
- "It's about time!" - ATLAST, used 45 times
- "Take your time" - NORUSH, used 40 times
- Change over time - EVOLVE, used 35 times
- On time - PROMPT, used 34 times
- Plays for time - STALLS, used 27 times
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