An excuse for being away from home (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUT An excuse for being away from home (3) (3)
10% NOTIN Away from home (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
8% LETOFF Excuse from punishment (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
8% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
7% HEMLOCK Excuse me: shut away poison (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
7% ENE Away from WSW (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
7% SORRY "Excuse me" (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
7% GETSOPEN Breaks away from defenders (8) Universal Nov 7, 2025
7% UPSTAGE Draw attention away from (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
7% PUTON Don backing away from university? (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
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