Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 14, 2026. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
7% AXON One acting on impulse? (4) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
6% KLEPTOMANIA Impulse to steal (11) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
6% SPUR ___-of-the-moment (impulsive) (4)
6% PAN Prefix with "sexual" (3) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
6% RASHEST Most impulsive (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2026
6% BLURTS Says impulsively (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 23, 2026
6% HASTE Impulsive speed (5) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
6% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
6% URGE Impulse (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 24, 2026

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