Specious excuse to start preaching on a written subject (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Specious excuse to start preaching on a written subject (7) (7)
5% AMEN "Preach!" (4) USA Today Jul 26, 2026
4% LAME Weak, as an excuse (4) New York Times Oct 18, 2026
4% STAR Paparazzi's subject (4)
4% TREATY Written agreement (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2026
4% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2026
4% MAJA Goya subject (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2026
4% JACKINTHEPULPIT Lords and ladies give up preaching? (15) The Times Cryptic Oct 14, 2026
4% AHEM "Excuse me . . ." (4) USA Today Oct 13, 2026
4% TOPICS Subjects (6) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2026
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