The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EXCUSE , but the solution may also be POOREXCUSE which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in CrossSynergy).
"The dog ate my homework," for one crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EXCUSE | 33 % | 6 |
| LIE | 33 % | 3 |
| POOREXCUSE | 33 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "The dog ate my homework," for one
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- form
- man
- mine
- day
- people
- revised
- baby
- mate
- fella
- bro
- bud
- buddy
Crossword Answer definitions
EXCUSE noun- Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- (with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- To forgive; to pardon.
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
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 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 LIE
- "The check is in the mail," often
- Course position
- Fish story
- Flunk a polygraph
- Golfer's consideration
- Make the polygraph go nuts
- Pinocchio's downfall
- Sprawl
- Swear that black is white
- Tell a whopper