Airtight excuse for a defendant Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Airtight excuse for a defendant featured in LA Times Daily puzzle on May 4, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIBI.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Airtight excuse for a defendant:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Airtight excuse for a defendant (5) LA Times Daily May 4, 2026
3% LAME Poor, as an excuse (4)
3% SEALEDUP Made airtight (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026
3% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
3% AHEM "Excuse me ... " (4) LA Times Daily Apr 1, 2026
3% GIVESAPASS Excuses (10) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
3% HERMETIC Airtight (8) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
2% ATLAS Book unfortunately defending introduction of tariffs (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 4, 2026
2% PRETEXT Specious excuse (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 1, 2026

Clues for The LA Times Daily Puzzle on May 4, 2026

Airtight excuse for a defendant Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Airtight excuse for a defendant. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ALIBI.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Airtight excuse for a defendant.