Excuse for being absent Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse for being absent last seen in Telegraph 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse for being absent (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2015
3% MISSING Absent (7) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
3% LETOFF Excuse from work (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
3% BUY Accept, as an excuse (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 28, 2025
3% NOONETOLDME Excuse related to communication (11) Universal Aug 27, 2025
3% IBE "May __ excused?" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 26, 2025
3% AHEM "Excuse me..." (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2025
3% AWOL Unlawfully absent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 9, 2025
3% NOTAT Absent from (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
3% SCATTY Absent-minded (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 4, 2025

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