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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). | ||||||||
| 41% | 13 | A reasonable or convincing excuse for an action or belief | ||||||
noun • something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary • a statement in explanation of some action or belief • the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning | ||||||||
Less Convincing As An Excuse Crossword Clue
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LAMER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LAMER
Updated: October 11, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A reasonable or convincing excuse for an action or belief | |
2 | Excuse — excuse me!
The Guardian Quick -
10 May 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 10 May 2022 |
3 | Less convincing
New York Times -
11 Sep 1996 | New York Times / 11 Sep 1996 |
4 | Less convincing about turning into celebrity manager?
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Apr 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Apr 2008 |
5 | Less plausible, as an excuse
New York Times -
17 Jan 2000 | New York Times / 17 Jan 2000 |
6 | One piece of writing in leaflet is less convincing
The Guardian Cryptic -
28 Dec 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 28 Dec 2018 |
7 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) |
