To excuse, delay execution (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REPRIEVE To excuse, delay execution (8) (8)
8% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
8% STONEWALL Delay, delay, delay (9) Newsday May 16, 2026
7% CONDONE Excuse, forgive (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 3, 2026
7% OUTS Convenient excuses (4) New York Times Midi Jul 3, 2026
7% ATONCE Without delay (6) Newsday Jul 3, 2026
7% HOLDUP Temporarily delay (4,2) (6) Puzzler Jul 3, 2026
7% DOES Executes - deer (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jul 2, 2026
7% STALL Stand delay (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
7% STAY Delay (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 1, 2026
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