Southern French town's excuse, when independence lost Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALBI Southern French town's excuse, when independence lost (4) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 1, 2022
59% ALIBI Excuse (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
59% MARSEILLE Southern French city (9) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
56% LILLE Unwell in the French town (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
54% SAD Inadequate, as an excuse (3)
54% LAME Inadequate, as an excuse (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
54% CONDONE Excuse, forgive (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
54% AHEM "Excuse me" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
54% WHAT "Excuse me?" (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 21, 2026
54% EXEMPT Excused (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 2, 2026

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Southern French town's excuse, when independence lost Crossword Clue
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