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noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. • a note explaining an absence • a poor example verb • accept an excuse for • grant exemption or release to • serve as a reason or cause or justification of • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • ask for permission to be released from an engagement • excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | ||||
| 39% | 9 | Defences consisting of felled trees with their branches facing outward | ||
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Copper In Essex Demolished Feeble Defences
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EXCUSES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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EXCUSES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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