Excuse for the absent-minded? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse for the absent-minded? . 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 for the absent-minded? (5)
8% SCATTIEST Most absent-minded (9) (9) Mirror Quick Dec 25, 2025
7% AWAY Absent (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 17, 2025
6% BABYSITS Minds (8) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 18, 2026
6% MISSING Lost, absent (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 12, 2026
6% LIE Make up, as an excuse (3)
6% MEMO Note absent-minded sort might make setter tick (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 9, 2026
6% SANE Right-minded (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
6% IDEA It comes to mind (4) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
6% EXEMPT Excused (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 2, 2026
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