Like a poor excuse, employed by them a lot after setback Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAME Like a poor excuse, employed by them a lot after setback (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 30, 2025
5% PATHETIC Like a weak excuse (8) USA Today Oct 24, 2026
5% ADORE Like a lot (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2026
4% USE Employ (3) Commuter Nov 10, 2026
4% PERPAUCI Very poor chaps or, more often, very few of them (8) The Times O Tempora Nov 7, 2026
4% UTILISE Employ (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 5, 2026
4% TONS Lots and lots (4) Universal Nov 4, 2026
4% FATE Lot (4) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2026
4% IGET "-- that a lot" (4) Premier Sunday Nov 1, 2026
4% ALPS Hannibal crossed them after the Pyrenees (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2026

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