The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STORY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Alibi crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
STORY | 45 % | 5 |
EXCUSE | 21 % | 6 |
COVERSTORY | 14 % | 10 |
COVER | 10 % | 5 |
PLEA | 3 % | 4 |
NOFAULTLINE | 3 % | 11 |
OUT | 3 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alibi
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- excuse
- self-justification
- justification
- apology
- token
- pretext
- pretence
- out
- guise
- cover
- exculpation
- exculpatory
Crossword Answer definitions
STORY noun- A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
- A lie, fiction.
- (usually pluralized) A soap opera.
- History.
- A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
- A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
- To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.
- A building; an edifice.
- A floor or level of a building or ship.
- A vertical level in certain letters, such as a and g.
- A building or edifice.
- A floor or level of a building; a storey.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STORY
- Alibi
- Whodunit, e.g.
- Fifth or sixth, perhaps
- Yarn
- Bedtime request
- Drudge Report link
- Globe piece
- Pre-bedtime ritual
- Newspaper piece
- Edifice level
More clues leading to the result EXCUSE
- Alibi
- Tardy worker's need
- Any of this puzzle's theme entries
- Cover story
- "The dog ate my homework," for one
- Rationalization
- "The dog ate my homework," perhaps
- It may be lame
- "My printer broke," for example
- It may be poor
More clues leading to the result COVERSTORY
- Alibi
- Magazine feature
- False alibi
- Featured article
- Magazine's main article
- "Time" feature
- Magazine's lead
- Magazine's lead article
- Magazine's featured article
More clues leading to the result COVER
- Coveted spot on Time
- Alibi
- Coveted spot on "Time"
- Shelter from the storm
- Old song done anew
- Song played that isn't the original
- Spy's guise
- Spy's disguise
- ____girl: model
- Hide from view
More clues leading to the result PLEA
- Adjuration
- Beg
- Entreaty
- Kind of bargain
- Appeal
- Bargain ploy
- Court offering
- Nolo contendere, e.g.
- __ bargain
- "Not guilty" is one