Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 3 | Exact Match! | ||||||
adverb • and nothing more | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
Word Before An Excuse Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 89 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BUT which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BUT
Updated: October 11, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times Mini crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
App connecting riders with driversDeep, dark hole
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times Mini15 Sep 2020 | Down 1 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ad-lib first part of excuse before rate rise
The Guardian Quiptic -
27 Nov 2000 | The Guardian Quiptic / 27 Nov 2000 |
2 | A word derived from Old French meaning to excuse oneself from an obligation | |
3 | Excuse given before the words in the book
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Sep 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Sep 2008 |
4 | Excuse having run over priest the night before
Telegraph Toughie -
07 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 07 Jul 2023 |
5 | Excuse used before the advent of phone messaging
The Guardian Quiptic -
12 Jul 2021 | The Guardian Quiptic / 12 Jul 2021 |
6 | Excuse — excuse me!
The Guardian Quick -
10 May 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 10 May 2022 |
7 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) |
