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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Excuse made before the printed word (7) (7)
8% LIBEL Defamation made in print (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 9, 2026
7% RAN Was printed (3) Newsday Aug 13, 2026
7% INSO Words before many words (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
7% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
6% ROYAL Word before we or wedding (5) The Atlantic Aug 17, 2026
6% SHEET Word before metal and music (5) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
6% NOMOREBUTS "Enough excuses!" (10) Universal Aug 16, 2026
6% BODY Word before "language" or "lotion" (4) New York Times Mini Aug 16, 2026
6% ONA Words before rant or roll (3) Premier Sunday Aug 16, 2026
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