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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARDON What excuse? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2024
94% APOOR 'What -- excuse for ...' (5) Premier Sunday May 6, 2018
94% ALAME "What ___ excuse!" (5)
11% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
10% BRB "Excuse me for a sec" (3) Universal Dec 8, 2025
10% AHEM "Excuse me" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
10% ALIBI Suspect's excuse (5) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
10% HEY "Excuse me!" (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
10% SORRY "Excuse me" (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
10% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025

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