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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EXCUSE An explanation given to justify a fault or offence (6) | (6) | ||
| 6% | UNDUE Not justified | (5) | Commuter | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 5% | THEORY Plausible explanation | (6) | LA Times Daily | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 5% | ENDS Means justifiers? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 5% | IATEIT Explanation for a missing cookie | (6) | Universal | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 5% | ITHASTOBE "There's no alternative explanation!" | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | SIN Moral offence | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 5% | GUILTY At fault | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 5% | WALTON Goggins of "Justified" | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 4% | EXCUSES Justifies getting third in race after old exercises | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 10, 2026 |
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