Expire
The crossword clue "Expire" is answered by LAPSE, a 5-letter entry. Used 42 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LAPSE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LAPSE answer page.
Used 42 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 11 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.
- RUNOUT (12 uses in xd)
- DECEASE (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for LAPSE
Every other clue in this collection answered by LAPSE, most used first.
- Run out, as a subscription - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- Run out - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
- Slip - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
- Oversight - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Backslide - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
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- Reluctant - LOATH, used 139 times
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