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noun • someone who doesn't understand what is going on • a fabric interwoven with threads of metal adjective satellite • pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness • disabled in the feet or legs verb • deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||||||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Excuse — excuse me! | ||||||
noun • the act of excusing a mistake or offense • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense • the formal act of liberating someone verb • accept an excuse for • grant a pardon to | ||||||||
Kind Of Excuse Crossword Clue
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LAME which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LAME
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times13 Feb 1988 | Down 54 | |
| New York Times26 Nov 1979 | Down 33 | |
| New York Times03 Jan 1979 | Across 1 | |
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1 | "___ it at home" (homework excuse)
New York Times Mini -
24 Jan 2017 | New York Times Mini / 24 Jan 2017 |
2 | a word used to refer to a thing or person of a number or kind, when the exact thing or kind is not known or stated | |
3 | Excuse no one – bar should be raised
The Guardian Cryptic -
28 Feb 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 28 Feb 2024 |
4 | Excuse — excuse me!
The Guardian Quick -
10 May 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 10 May 2022 |
5 | Excuse — pretext
The Guardian Quick -
15 Jan 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Jan 2011 |
6 | Kind of duck or excuse
New York Times -
27 May 1977 | New York Times / 27 May 1977 |
7 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) |
