Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip: excuse for underwear Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip: excuse for underwear last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THONG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THONG Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip: excuse for underwear (5) The Guardian Speedy Dec 31, 2017
5% THONGS Leather strips on a whip (6)
4% VEST Invested with underwear (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025
4% AHEM "Excuse you!" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
4% LAME Feeble, as an excuse (4)
4% KIT Strip (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
4% ALIBI Perp's excuse (5) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
4% PANTS Rubbish underwear (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
4% TAPIR Mammal with a flexible snout (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
4% UHWHAT "Excuse me?!" (6) Universal Oct 14, 2025

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