Use as an excuse Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Use as an excuse . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLEAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLEAD Use as an excuse (5)
29% COPOUT Use a flimsy excuse (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 2, 2020
4% ALIBIS Excuses (6) LA Times Daily Jul 1, 2026
3% NOMOREBUTS "Enough excuses!" (10) Universal Aug 16, 2026
3% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday Aug 11, 2026
3% LAME Feeble, as an excuse (4)
3% WERE Used to be (4) Commuter Aug 11, 2026
3% PRESS Use an iron (5) Commuter Aug 10, 2026
3% MEOW "Excuse me-my bowl is not completely full!" (4) The Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
3% AVAIL Be of use (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 6, 2026
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