Lose progress, in a way

The answer to “Lose progress, in a way” in the New York Times crossword is RELAPSE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 1, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 52-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Lose progress, in a way” answer

RELAPSE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is RELAPSE

RELAPSE is the 7-letter solution that fits "Lose progress, in a way" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 1, 2025 (52-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RELAPSE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of RELAPSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Lose progress, in a way” appeared?

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June 1, 2025 (most recent) → RELAPSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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