Trumped-up excuse Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETEXT Trumped-up excuse (7)
3% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday Jul 27, 2026
3% AHEM "Excuse me" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
3% TOPS Trump put on small crowns (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2026
3% IBE "May ___ excused?": 2 wds. (3)
3% CONDONE Excuse, forgive (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 3, 2026
3% OUTS Convenient excuses (4) New York Times Midi Jul 3, 2026
3% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
3% ICE Trump's enforcement agency (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 25, 2026
3% ERIC Donald Trump's third child (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
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