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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
adjective • well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force adjective satellite • still legally acceptable | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
Sound As An Excuse Crossword Clue
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VALID which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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VALID
Updated: October 10, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | "Excuse me!"
New York Times -
20 Feb 2020 | New York Times / 20 Feb 2020 |
2 | Avoidance of a duty, tax, question etc; or, a prevaricating excuse
Telegraph Herculis -
11 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 11 Sep 2023 |
3 | Excuse of a sort
New York Times -
24 Mar 1984 | New York Times / 24 Mar 1984 |
4 | Excuse — excuse me!
The Guardian Quick -
10 May 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 10 May 2022 |
5 | How often you've heard that excuse | |
6 | I bail out with an excuse
The Guardian Quiptic -
04 May 2015 | The Guardian Quiptic / 04 May 2015 |
7 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) |
