Specious excuse before phone message Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Specious excuse before phone message last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRETEXT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Specious excuse before phone message (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2024
3% PRESS Directive in an automated phone message (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 3, 2025
3% TEXTS Phone messages (5) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
3% TEXT Phone message (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 21, 2025
3% TEXTED Sent a message by phone (6)
2% AWOL Not present and not excused, for short (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
2% LETTER Written message (6) Commuter Sep 27, 2025
2% LIE Act excused with crossed fingers (3) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
2% MEMO Office message (4) Universal Sep 25, 2025
2% CELL (Prison [?)phone] (4) USA Today Quick Sep 25, 2025

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