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% INCH Crawl a short distance (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
6% YDS NFL distances, for short (3)
6% PUTT Short golf stroke (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 30, 2025
6% AFAR In the distance (4) Universal Nov 23, 2025
6% MINIS Very short skirts (5) Commuter Nov 17, 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
5% IBE "May __ excused?" (3) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
5% BRB "Excuse me for a sec" (3) Universal Dec 8, 2025

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