Excuse used before arrival of SMS? (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Excuse used before arrival of SMS? (7) last seen in Sun Two Speed puzzle. 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 used before arrival of SMS? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 22, 2025
7% TEXTS SMS messages (5) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
6% CAME Arrived (4) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
6% GOTIN Arrived (5) LA Times Mini Jan 14, 2026
6% MSG The "M" in SMS, for short (3)
6% COME Arrive (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% TEXT Send an SMS (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
5% HIP Word used twice before "hooray!" (3)
5% ALIBI Legal excuse (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
5% WHAT "Excuse me?" (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 21, 2026

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