Excuse ('Little time') that's tailor-made Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLEAT Excuse ('Little time') that's tailor-made (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 10, 2015
65% ALIBI Legal excuse (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
65% WHAT "Excuse me?" (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 21, 2026
65% AHEM "Excuse me …" (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
65% EXEMPT Excused (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 2, 2026
65% SEWS Tailors (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
65% APT Timely or tailor-made (3) Newsday Sep 26, 2020
62% REFUTE Deny match official gets uniform tailor-made on vacation (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
62% SEW Do some tailoring (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026
62% ALTERS Does some tailoring (6) USA Today Jan 18, 2026

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