Excuse a second rate crack (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSOLVE Excuse a second rate crack (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
8% TINPOT Second-rate (6) LA Times Daily Jul 18, 2026
7% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
6% SNAP Crack (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 21, 2026
6% ONESTAR Miserable rating (7) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
6% AJAR Cracked open (4) Universal Aug 18, 2026
6% AONE Top-rated (4) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
6% NOMOREBUTS "Enough excuses!" (10) Universal Aug 16, 2026
6% TENS High ratings (4) Commuter Aug 14, 2026
6% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday Aug 11, 2026

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