The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ESCHEAT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Cause to lapse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESCHEAT | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cause to lapse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- escheat
- down
- drop
- lag
- lapsing
- leak
- neglect
- processed
- processing
- rap
- scandal
- slip
Crossword Answer definitions
ESCHEAT noun- The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.
- The property so reverted.
- Plunder, booty.
- That which falls to one; a reversion or return.
- To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.
- To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.
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