Invent (a story or excuse) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONCOCT Invent (a story or excuse) (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 3, 2024
7% COINED Invented, as a term (6) TV Dec 21, 2025
7% IBE "May __ excused?" (3) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
7% CREATE Invent (6) (6) Mirror Quick Dec 14, 2025
7% ADLIB Invent lines (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
7% AHEM "Excuse me" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
7% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
7% HEY "Excuse me!" (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
7% SORRY "Excuse me" (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
7% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025

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