Excuse from officer not in line (3-3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COPOUT Excuse from officer not in line (3-3) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 6, 2024
10% COPOUTS Poor excuses from police officers getting dismissed (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
9% ALIBI Courtroom excuse (5) New York Times Mini Jan 6, 2026
9% NOTIN Away from the office (5) LA Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
9% EXEMPT Excused (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 2, 2026
9% FOBOFF Appease with excuses (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
9% LAME Weak, as an excuse (4)
9% WHAT "Excuse me?" (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
9% OUST Boot from office (4) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
9% COLONEL Officer to pass single line (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 24, 2025

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