Criminal excuse Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal excuse last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Criminal excuse (5) USA Today Nov 14, 2015
3% THIEVERY Criminality all attributed to criminal hit (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
3% HEY "Excuse you!" (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
3% AHEM "Excuse me..." (4) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
3% MAFIA Criminal organisation (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 7, 2025
3% SNARE Criminal nears noose (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 3, 2025
3% ALIBIS I, Basil, organised excuses (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% RETALIATE Get even with a literate criminal (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% AWOL Not present and not excused, for short (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
3% LIELOW Hide out, as a criminal (6) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025

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