Passing first of exams, before expiring! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELAPSING Passing first of exams, before expiring! (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 9, 2022
6% TESTS Exams (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 30, 2026
6% TEST First-rate student welcomes exam (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 24, 2026
6% RENEW Keep from expiring (5) USA Today Mar 13, 2026
6% DEMORALISE Discourage passing, taking exam (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
6% CRAM Study the night before an exam, perhaps (4) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
6% DIE Expire (3) (3) The Sun Mini Feb 15, 2026
6% DYING Expiring (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
6% ORAL Word before "history" or "exam" (4) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
6% LAPSES Expires (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 22, 2025

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