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
7% YARDS Golf course distances (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
6% DRIER Golf club's not very short of water by comparison? (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 3, 2025
5% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) Universal Sep 12, 2025
5% OHSO Very, very (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 12, 2025
5% CROP Cut very short (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 11, 2025
5% POOR Lame, as an excuse (4)
5% ALIBI Excuse in court (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
5% NEARS Decreases the distance to (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 4, 2025
5% INCH Short distance from a member of church (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 3, 2025

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