Long, drawn-out excuse Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Long, drawn-out excuse . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOBSTORY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOBSTORY Long, drawn-out excuse (8)
8% NOEL Christmas story, long drawn-out? Not very (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 17, 2025
8% SAGAS Drawn-out tales (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
8% EXTENDED Drawn out (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2025
7% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
7% SIEGES Drawn-out attacks (6) Newsday Jul 25, 2025
6% ECLAIR Long longed-for cake (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
6% AGO Long ___ (3) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
6% YEN Longing (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
6% YENS Longings (4) Universal Oct 15, 2025
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