Excuse made before the printed word (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse made before the printed word (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRETEXT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Excuse made before the printed word (7) (7)
7% ARCH Word before enemy (4) TV May 24, 2026
7% LAS Word before "Vegas" (3)
7% ERE Poetic word for "before" (3) The Telegraph Mini May 7, 2026
7% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
7% READYSETGO Words before a dash (10) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
7% GIVESAPASS Excuses (10) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
6% AHEM [Excuse me] (4) New York Times May 28, 2026
6% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday May 25, 2026
6% CAR Word before "pool" and "wash" (3)
Excuse made before the printed word (7) Crossword Clue
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