EXCUSE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 237 solutions for 'EXCUSE' with 3 to 20 letters.

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Definition of excuse

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"; a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"; accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"; ask for permission to be released from an engagement; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"; grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"; serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

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What is the best solution to the riddle EXCUSE?

Solution ALIBI is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ALIBI is 5 letters long. We have 23 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "EXCUSE"?

There are 237 solutions. The longest is GIVE DISPENSATION FROM with 20 letters, and the shortest is AIM with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘EXCUSE’

Clue	Answers

excused	13
Alcoholic Excuse maker for an	11
Excuse me	10
AS AN EXCUSE WEAK	10
ALIBI ___ (EXCUSE MAKERS)	10
A VITAL URGE TO ABANDON PARTY, MAKING EXCUSE	10
A PARTIAL EXCUSE TO MITIGATE CENSURE	10
Excuses	8
MAKE excuses	7
Like some excuses	6
___ you excuse me?	5
Flimsy, as an excuse	4
every excuse	3
Pathetic, as an excuse	3
Poor, as an excuse	3
weak excuse	3
Weak, as an excuse	3
Lame excuse for missing homework	3
Lame excuse	2
Less convincing, as an excuse	2

‘EXCUSE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘EXCUSE’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Pardon or forgive (6)	excuse
Release from a duty (6)
Reason for act (6)
Let off the hook (6)
Allow to leave (6)
Let off; defence (6)
Pardon for forgive (6)