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)
7% ERE Old word for "before" (3) Universal Apr 13, 2026
7% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
7% READYSETGO Words before a dash (10) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
7% IMPRESS Print newspaper reporter's opening words? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 19, 2026
7% SUCH Word before or after "as" (4) Universal Mar 13, 2026
7% GIVESAPASS Excuses (10) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
7% ALIBI Excuse (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
7% LIBEL Defamation made in print (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 16, 2026
6% INFOR Words before "a penny" or "a treat" (5) New York Times Apr 18, 2026
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