"Please excuse my dear aunt Sally," e.g. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MNEMONIC "Please excuse my dear aunt Sally," e.g. (8) Universal Jul 27, 2026
71% MATH "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" subject (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
58% AUNT 'Please excuse my dear ___ Sally' (math mnemonic) (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2016
56% KEY E or G, e.g. (3) The Atlantic Jul 17, 2026
53% SIR "My dear ___ …" (3) New York Times May 26, 2026
47% NEAR ___ and dear (4) New York Times Jul 14, 2026
47% MAJOR Like the chord C-E-G, but not A-C-E (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 8, 2026
45% MEOW "Excuse me-my bowl is not completely full!" (4) The Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
45% OFFENSIVE Insulting Sally (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 4, 2026
45% TINMAN "Oil my arms, please, oil my elbows" speaker (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2026

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