The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DEATH , but the solution may also be ENACTING which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Passing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEATH | 25 % | 5 |
| ENACTING | 25 % | 8 |
| ADEQUATE | 13 % | 8 |
| TRANSITORY | 13 % | 10 |
| GOINGBY | 13 % | 7 |
| EPHEMERAL | 13 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Passing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fugacious
- transient
- ephemeral
- transitory
- short-lived
- temporary
- impermanent
- casual
- moving
- perfunctory
- extremely
- satisfactory
Crossword Answer definitions
DEATH noun- The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
- (often capitalized) The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper. The pronoun he is not the only option, but probably the most traditional one, as it matches with the male grammatical gender of Old English dēaþ, also with cognate German der Tod. The fourth apocalyptic rider (Bible, revelations 6:8) is male θᾰ́νᾰτος (thanatos) in Greek. It has the female name Mors in Latin, but is referred to with male forms qui and eum. The following quotes show this rider on a pale horse is his in the English Bible and she in Peter Gabriel's lyrics.
- (the death) The collapse or end of something.
- Spiritual lifelessness.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DEATH
- "____ of a Salesman"
- "____of a Salesman"
- Late period?
- Partner of taxes
- See 22-Down
- Necrophobe's fear
- "The sound of distant thunder at a picnic": W.H. Auden
- "___ be not proud ...": Donne
- "___ of a Salesman"
- Card signifying change in tarot
More clues leading to the result ENACTING
- Putting into effect
- Putting on the books
- Making law
- Making into law
- Congressional business.
- Legislating.
- Performing.
- Decreeing
- Passing
- Passing, as laws
More clues leading to the result ADEQUATE
- As much as needed
- Passing
- Good enough
- Not bad
- Acceptable
- Sufficient
- Nothing to write home about
- Passable
- Critic's version of soso.
- Suitable.