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Excuse for failure Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse for failure last seen in Times Concise 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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ALIBI Excuse for failure | (5) | The Times Concise | Aug 21, 2015 |
| 28% | ALIBIS Boxer twice making excuses for failure | (6) | ||
| 19% | DESTINY "A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure," per Ambrose Bierce | (7) | ||
| 18% | ALIBABA Fictional woodcutter's excuse for failure cut short by answer sailor returned (3,4) | (7) | ||
| 3% | AWOL Not present and not excused, for short | (4) | New York Times | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 3% | LIE Act excused with crossed fingers | (3) | LA Times Daily | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 3% | ERA Flop ___ (period of repeated failures) | (3) | ||
| 3% | LUCK Success or failure brought by chance (4) | (4) | Mirror Classic | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 3% | DUD Failure | (3) | LA Times Daily | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 3% | FIASCO Complete failure | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 18, 2025 |
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