Excuse Crossword Clue
Answers and other words for “excuse”, grouped by number of letters. Fill in the letters you know above to narrow them down.
Another word for excuse — by number of letters
3 letters
- OUT
- WHY
4 letters
- FREE
- CALL
- SHOW
- IDEA
- MASK
- PLEA
- VEIL
- LINE
- SHAM
- NOTE
5 letters
- ALIBI
- COLOR
- GLOSS
- STORY
- FRONT
- CLEAR
- COVER
- LET GO
- GRACE
- BLIND
- SPARE
- TRICK
- CLOAK
- PURGE
- GUISE
- REMIT
- FEINT
- FRANK
- RIGHT
- PLEAD
- CAUSE
- ALLOW
- BASIS
- SHIFT
- STALL
6 letters
- PARDON
- LET OFF
- EXEMPT
- REASON
- GROUND
- EXCEPT
- HANDLE
- SCREEN
- DEVICE
- PUT-OFF
- REGRET
- REFUGE
- COP-OUT
- FACADE
- PURIFY
- ACQUIT
- SHRIFT
- BILLET
- BEG OFF
- SHRIVE
- COLOUR
- ASK FOR
- DEFEND
- WAY-OUT
- ESCAPE
- PERMIT
- IGNORE
- THE WHY
- WINK AT
- REMISE
7 letters
- APOLOGY
- DEFENSE
- RELIEVE
- EXPLAIN
- FORGIVE
- JUSTIFY
- ABSOLVE
- WHAT-FOR
- SUBJECT
- RELEASE
- COVER-UP
- DISMISS
- AMNESTY
- EVASION
- PRETEXT
- VARNISH
- SPARING
- DEFENCE
- PURGING
- EXAMPLE
- QUIETUS
- SUPPORT
- CONDONE
- REQUEST
- CALL FOR
- SET FREE
- WARRANT
- GROUNDS
- FEND FOR
- REGRETS
8 letters
- OCCASION
- CLEARING
- IMMUNITY
- OVERLOOK
- PALLIATE
- PRETENSE
- REPRIEVE
- PRETENCE
- INSTANCE
- MITIGATE
- PASSOVER
- DISPENSE
- LIBERATE
- LOOPHOLE
- LIE OUT OF
- SHRUG OFF
- MEA CULPA
9 letters
- APOLOGIZE
- CLEARANCE
- DISCHARGE
- DISMISSAL
- EXEMPTION
- VINDICATE
- RATIONALE
- REMISSION
- INDEMNITY
- WHEREFORE
- SEMBLANCE
- WHITEWASH
- EXONERATE
- STRATAGEM
- PENITENCE
- WORM OUT OF
- EXEMPLIFY
- APOLOGISE
- PURGATION
- EXCULPATE
- QUITTANCE
- REASON FOR
- REASON WHY
- DISREGARD
- MAKESHIFT
- ACQUITTAL
- EXTENUATE
- GLOSS OVER
- BE BLIND TO
10 letters
- CONFESSION
- COVER STORY
- REDEMPTION
- ABSOLUTION
- SUBTERFUGE
- CONTRITION
- MITIGATION
- PRETENSION
- ACCOUNT FOR
- FOUNDATION
- SUBSTITUTE
- POOR EXCUSE
- INDULGENCE
- LAME EXCUSE
- EXEMPT FROM
- THE BIG IDEA
- ALIBI OUT OF
- PALLIATION
- THE WHATFOR
11 letters
- EXCULPATION
- VINDICATION
- RATIONALIZE
- EXPLANATION
- FORGIVENESS
- SMOKESCREEN
- SHORT LETTER
- EXONERATION
- SQUIRM OUT OF
- EXTENUATION
- RATIONALISE
- LIKELY STORY
- STATED CAUSE
- ACQUITTANCE
- CONDONATION
- LOCUS STANDI
12 letters
- DISPENSE WITH
- PROTESTATION
- ILLUSTRATION
- DESTIGMATIZE
- APOLOGIZE FOR
- PUBLIC MOTIVE
- DISPENSE FROM
- HEEDLESSNESS
- THE WHEREFORE
- COMPURGATION
- DISCULPATION
13 letters
- STALKING-HORSE
- DECONTAMINATE
- JUSTIFICATION
- BREAST-BEATING
- GRANT IMMUNITY
- ABJECT APOLOGY
14 letters
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- REPRESENTATIVE
- RATIONAL GROUND
- PLEAD IGNORANCE
- OFFER EXCUSE FOR
- GRANT REMISSION
- GIVE ABSOLUTION
- MAKE APOLOGY FOR
- GRANT AMNESTY TO
- REMISSION OF SIN
- DESTIGMATIZING
- QUASH THE CHARGE
15 letters
- RATIONALIZATION
What does “excuse” mean?
- noun a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- noun a note explaining an absence
- noun a poor example
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FAQ
What is a 4 letter word for excuse?
Common 4 letter answers for “excuse” are FREE, CALL, SHOW, IDEA. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.
What is a 5 letter word for excuse?
Common 5 letter answers for “excuse” are ALIBI, COLOR, GLOSS, STORY. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.
What is a 6 letter word for excuse?
Common 6 letter answers for “excuse” are PARDON, LET OFF, EXEMPT, REASON. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.
What is another word for excuse?
Other words for “excuse” include OUT, FREE, ALIBI, PARDON, APOLOGY, OCCASION, APOLOGIZE, CONFESSION.