The term 'PASSES (OFF)' can be solved by the crossword solutions EGESTS (6 letters), FOBS (4 letters), and FOISTS (6 letters). EGESTS is a verb meaning to pass off as genuine or true, FOBS is a noun meaning a trick or stratagem, and FOISTS is a verb meaning to pass off as one's own. All three words refer to the act of passing something off as something else, which is the definition of the term 'PASSES (OFF)'.