Excuse to avert blame Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse to avert blame . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIBI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Excuse to avert blame (5)
3% PINON Blame for (5) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
3% PIN Blame (on) (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
3% FAILSAFE Device to avert disasters (8) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
3% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
3% ITO "Was ___ blame?" (3) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
2% FAULT Pin blame on (5) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
2% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
2% SCAPEGOATS They're unfairly blamed (10) Universal Nov 1, 2025
2% ABSOLVE Seaman loves ridiculous excuse (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 30, 2025
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