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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REASON which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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noun

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• the state of having good sense and sound judgment

• a justification for something existing or happening

• a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

verb

• decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

• present reasons and arguments

• think logically

96%6Exact Match!
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

95%9Exact Match!
noun

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

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Telegraph Quick01 Nov 2025 Across 4
The Guardian Quick29 Jan 2010 Across 14
New York Times10 Jun 2009 Across 29
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