Answer: EXCUSE
EXCUSE is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 24 times.
Referring Clues:
- Rationalization
- "The dog ate my homework," e.g.
- Any of this puzzle's theme entries
- Cover story
- "The dog ate my homework," for one
- Forgive
- "I forgot" isn't a good one
- It may be poor
- "My alarm didn't go off," e.g.
- Pardon
- Alibi
- "The dog ate my homework," perhaps
- It may be lame
- Pretext
- Overlook
- Justification
- Let go
- Permit to leave
- Reason for absence
- "The dog ate my homework" is a sad one
- "My alarm didn't go off," for one
- "My alarm didn't go off" is one
- Plea
- Reason why you couldn't do something
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - March 17, 2025
- USA Today - April 12, 2023
- New York Times - February 09, 2023
- LA Times - February 21, 2022
- LA Times - December 03, 2019
- LA Times - April 28, 2018
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 04, 2018
- Universal - August 19, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 25, 2015
- New York Times - November 27, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 11, 2014
- Washington Post - February 09, 2014
- Washington Post - November 02, 2013
- LA Times - September 10, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 20, 2010
- LA Times - January 12, 2010
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 10, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 04, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 07, 2008
- Washington Post - June 26, 2008
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