Excuse deviation from script, but not second one Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse deviation from script, but not second one last seen in Times Cryptic 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse deviation from script, but not second one (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 14, 2022
9% ADLIB Deviate from the script (5) LA Times Daily Jul 27, 2025
6% LETOFF Excuse from work (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
6% ABSOLVE Excuse a second rate crack (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
6% BLIP Tiny deviation from a general trend (4) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
6% ANOMALY Deviation from the standard (7)
6% ERR Deviate (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2025
6% ABNORMAL Deviating from the typical (8) (8)
6% ADLIBS Deviates from a script (6) USA Today Nov 2, 2021
5% MDS Script writers (3) Newsday Sep 5, 2025

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Excuse deviation from script, but not second one Crossword Clue
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