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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 95% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
3 | 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | |
Excuse For Not Doing Something Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ALIBI" which means:
- noun
- • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
- • A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb
- • Exonerate by means of an alibi
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had a solid alibi for the night of the crime."
- • "The suspect claimed to have been at home at the time of the murder, but he had no alibi."
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