In golf, a very short distance, principally excused (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GIMME In golf, a very short distance, principally excused (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
6% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
6% AWOL Not present and not excused, for short (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% YARDS Golf course distances (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
5% ELEV Distance above sea level, for short (4)
5% AWAY At a distance (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
5% LENGTH Distance (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
5% UHWHAT "Excuse me?!" (6) Universal Oct 14, 2025
5% HUNH "Excuse me?" (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% HEY "Excuse you!" (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025

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