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Went by, as time

Answer: ELAPSED - 7 letters

The crossword clue "Went by, as time" is answered by ELAPSED, a 7-letter entry. Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.

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ELAPSED

ELAPSED

7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELAPSED answer page.

8Times used
6Distinct years
2023Most recent year
6Publications

Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for ELAPSED

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  • Went by - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
  • Passed - used 16 times, most recently in 2012
  • Passed by - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
  • Slipped by - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
  • Passed, as time - used 6 times, most recently in 2026

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