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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PLEAD Use as an excuse | (5) | ||
| 29% | COPOUT Use a flimsy excuse | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 2, 2020 |
| 4% | ALIBI Excuse | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 3% | SAD Inadequate, as an excuse | (3) | ||
| 3% | LAME Inadequate, as an excuse | (4) | Newsday | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 3% | CONDONE Excuse, forgive | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 3% | AHEM "Excuse me" | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 3% | AVAIL Be of use to | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 3% | MARTIALARTS Grappling is used in this | (11) | New York Times | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 3% | PARE Use a peeler | (4) | USA Today | Jan 31, 2026 |
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