Excuse for failure (loosely) (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse for failure (loosely) (5) (5)
8% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
8% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
7% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
7% FIASCO Ludicrous failure (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 25, 2025
7% DEADLOSS Complete failure (8) The Times Concise Oct 25, 2025
7% AHEM "Excuse you!" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
7% RUIN Total failure (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
7% LETOFF Excuse from punishment (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
7% LAME Feeble, as an excuse (4)
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