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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EXCUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EXCUSE

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199%6Exact Match!
231%11 A cover or pretext used to hide one's true motives
331%13 A pretense or pretext

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EXCUSE" which means:

    noun
  • • A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
  • • A note explaining an absence
  • • A poor example
  • verb
  • • Accept an excuse for
  • • Grant exemption or release to
  • • Serve as a reason or cause or justification of
  • • Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  • • Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
  • • Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I have a valid excuse for being late."
  • • "She made up an excuse to avoid going to the party."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Dec 2003 Across 22
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