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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 48% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | |
3 | 29% | 6 | Excuse — excuse me! | |
Excuse Having Run Over Priest The Night Before Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RELIEVE" which means:
- verb
- • Provide physical relief, as from pain
- • Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- • Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
- • Lessen the intensity of or calm
- • Save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- • Relieve oneself of troubling information
- • Provide relief for
- • Free from a burden, evil, or distress
- • Take by stealing
- • Grant exemption or release to
- • Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
An example sentence would be:
- • "I took a long bath to relieve my stress."
- • "The medicine helped relieve my headache."
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Telegraph Toughie07 Jul 2023 | Down 18 | |
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7 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) |
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