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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse a politician succeeded by Independent (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 31, 2018
3% NEXT Succeeding (4) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026
3% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
2% IMP Mischievous child of one politician (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
2% MAY "___ I be excused?" ("Can I leave?") (3)
2% SHOVING Pushing succeeded, glutton grabbing French wine (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 29, 2026
2% AHEM [Excuse me] (4) New York Times May 28, 2026
2% ADLAI Politician Stevenson (5) Commuter May 28, 2026
2% QATAR Independent emirate (5) The Telegraph Quick May 27, 2026
2% SENATOR Politician orchestrated treason (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 25, 2026

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