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Graduate makes a case, penning short excuse Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Graduate makes a case, penning short excuse last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CALIBRATE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CALIBRATE Graduate makes a case, penning short excuse | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 7% | ALUM Graduate, for short | (4) | Commuter | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 6% | ALIBIS Excuses | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 6% | ARGUE Make a case (for) | (5) | New York Times Mini | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 6% | AWOL Not present and not excused, for short | (4) | New York Times | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 5% | INK Liquid for a pen | (3) | ||
| 5% | TASSEL Graduation cap feature | (6) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | EDGE __ case | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | IFSO "In that case ..." | (4) | The Atlantic | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 5% | UHWHAT "Excuse me?!" | (6) | Universal | Oct 14, 2025 |
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