Driver's excuse for being late Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAFFIC Driver's excuse for being late (7) New York Times Jul 12, 2016
6% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
6% INGOODTIME With no risk of being late (2,4,4) (10) Mirror Classic Mar 10, 2026
6% GIVESAPASS Excuses (10) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
5% MAY "___ I be excused?" ("Permission to leave?") (3)
5% LAME Weak, as an excuse (4)
5% LICENSE Driver's need (7) USA Today Apr 17, 2026
5% IBE "May ___ excused?": 2 wds. (3)
5% TARDINESS Being late, celebrity cycling round has something to eat (9) The Times Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% WINGMIRROR What shows drivers behind being in debt, abandoning first newspaper (10) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 9, 2026

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