Make up an excuse? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make up an 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIE Make up an excuse? (3)
4% SLAP Make-up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
4% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
3% TAG Make it (3) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
3% ROGUE Crook in make-up you heard moving east (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
3% HEMLOCK Excuse me: shut away poison (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
3% SORRY "Excuse me" (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
3% ABSOLVE Excuse a bishop, and work out (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 6, 2025
3% UNTIL Up to (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
3% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
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