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Insufficient As An Excuse Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SAD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%3Exact Match!
242%6 To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.)
329%6Excuseexcuse me!

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SAD" which means:

    adjective
  • • Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
  • adjective satellite
  • • Of things that make you feel sad
  • • Bad; unfortunate
  • verb
  • • To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
  • noun
  • • The letter ص in the arabic script.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She looked sad after hearing the bad news."
  • • "The movie had a sad ending, leaving everyone in tears."

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New York Times04 Feb 1999 Across 4
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