Former spouse has a hundred uses for defensive explanations (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCUSES Former spouse has a hundred uses for defensive explanations (7) (7)
7% EXES Former spouses (4) Newsday Jul 20, 2026
6% EXTOLLING Former spouse ringing, celebrating (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 8, 2026
5% MOAT Castle defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 30, 2026
5% ACRE The Hundred-___ Wood (4) TV Jul 26, 2026
5% RUBRIC Introductory explanation (6) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
5% OTHERHALF Spouse (5,4) (9) Mirror Quick Jul 16, 2026
5% EXPOSED Former spouse sat, revealed (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jul 13, 2026
5% ALIBI Suspect's explanation (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 13, 2026
5% SHIELD Knight's defense (6) USA Today Jul 12, 2026
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