Clues for the word "RELAPSE"
We've had 72 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 137 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 22, 2026.
Definition of relapse
- v. i. - To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back.
- v. i. - To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed.
- v. i. - To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide.
- v. - A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back.
- v. - One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again.
Referring Clues
- Backslide
- Backslide, medically
- Patient's woe
- Medical problem
- Problem during convalescence
- Medical disappointment
- Disappointing return
- Slide back
- Medical setback
- Turn for the worse
- Recovery setback
- Slip back into a former practice
- Setback
- Medical worry
- Post-treatment setback
- Slip back, as into illness
- Retrogress
- Backslide of a sort
- Patient's problem
- Bump on the road to recovery
- Fall back
- Worsen
- Slip back
- Take a turn for the worse
- Instance of backsliding
- Get sick again
- Get worse again
- Backsliding episode
- Health setback
- Fall off the wagon
- Rehabber's setback
- Get worse - get worse ere slap
- Setback as initiative primarily missing from revolutionary framework
- Fall back and line up on the right, please
- A return to illness
- Fall back, as leper perhaps
- Slip back to former state
- Fall back, anyhow, slap into the middle of the green
- Slip back, last to slumber, not sound asleep
- Unexpected deterioration makes Romeo slip away
- Not a change for the better
- Regress
- Return of ill health
- A cause of repeated ill-feeling
- Become ill again
- To fall back, a mistake made by soldiers
- Run and go by sink
- Recovering addict's stumble
- Gather about fifty points when stepping back
- Fall ill again after rallying
- Reverse talk of Raleigh's failure
- Return to sickness
- Earns about 50 euros, which is a setback
- Disappointing backslide
- 'E's looking more sickly after an upset, in return of illness
- Setback as English, with less colour, return to grab sun
- Returning paler, she loses heart to fall ill again
- He leaves here, failing to slip back
- Further episode of ill-feeling
- Soldier to expire after setback
- 'e's paler, suffering setback?
- Runs slip away, causing a setback to recovery
- Going back the other way, 'e's looking more ill - expecting this?
- Pearls cast before swine ultimately causing setback
- Fall back into illness
- Fall ill again
- One leaving latticework erected in sink
- Drop back after the right turn, please
- Recurrence
- Genuine software reportedly a setback
- Fall back into old habits
- Lose progress, in a way
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 22, 2026
- Mirror Daily - May 20, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 18, 2026
- LA Times - March 22, 2026
- Daily American - December 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 26, 2025
- New York Times - June 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 18, 2025
- LA Times - February 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 09, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 07, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 24, 2024
- Family Time - July 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 27, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 29, 2024
- Daily American - December 13, 2023
- Mirror Daily - December 06, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 26, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 26, 2023
- Mirror Daily - April 30, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 21, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 16, 2023
- Mirror Daily - March 27, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2023
- Mirror Daily - February 03, 2023
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2023
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