Reason why you couldn't do something Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reason why you couldn't do something last seen in USA Today 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXCUSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCUSE Reason why you couldn't do something (6) USA Today Mar 17, 2025
8% ASK "Why do you ___?" (3) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
7% RATIONALE Reason why (9) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
6% ITTO "What's ___ you?" ("Why do you care?"): 2 wds. (4)
6% ACT Do something (3) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2025
6% MOTIVES Reasons for doing things (7) USA Today Nov 13, 2025
5% HAIR Something that grows on you (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
5% BAREMINIMUM It's the least you can do! (11) USA Today Dec 6, 2025
5% AIME "Je t'__": French "I love you" (4) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
5% STYLE Way of doing something (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 2, 2025

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