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Answer: EXCUSE

EXCUSE is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 23 times.

• Rationalization
• "The dog ate my homework," e.g.
• Any of this puzzle's theme entries
• Cover story
• "The dog ate my homework," for one
• Forgive
• "I forgot" isn't a good one
• It may be poor
• "My alarm didn't go off," e.g.
• Pardon
• Alibi
• "The dog ate my homework," perhaps
• It may be lame
• Pretext
• Overlook
• Justification
• Let go
• Permit to leave
• Reason for absence
• "The dog ate my homework" is a sad one
• "My alarm didn't go off," for one
• "My alarm didn't go off" is one
• Plea