The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ELAPSE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
E
L
A
P
S
E
More clues leading to the result ELAPSE
- Pass light over empty stage
- Slip by east end of chapel and part of choir
- Pass English Liberal going over part of church
- Pass close to Awatere Fault
- Drinks in middle of week? Pass
- Pass by eastern part of church behind back of chancel
- Intake ultimately failing to pass
- If worried, please pass
- Go anaemic, tablets individually knocked back
- Within five laps, Ericsson to pass
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The straight part
We know that "to pass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to pass = elapse.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ELAPSE mean?
ELAPSE verb- (of time) To pass or move by.