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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) | ||
| 20% | 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% | OUTS Convenient excuses | (4) | New York Times | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 3% | MAY "___ I be excused, please?" | (3) | ||
| 3% | TROPE Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure, e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 3% | DUD Failure | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 25, 2026 |
| 3% | PATHETIC Like a weak excuse | (8) | USA Today | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 3% | WIPEOUT Complete failure (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Oct 23, 2026 |
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