The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PARDONING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1974.
Excusing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARDONING | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Excusing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pardon
- condone
- apologize
- beg off
- alibi
- justify
- relieve
- self-justification
- explain
- rationalize
- let off
- exempt
Crossword Answer definitions
PARDONING verb- To forgive (a person).
- To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
- To grant an official pardon for a crime.
- The act by which somebody is pardoned.
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