| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NONE | "A bad excuse is better than ..." |
| NONE | This is worse than a bad excuse |
| ABAD | "... excuse is better than none" |
| PELEG | Literary captain who says "It's better to sail with a moody good captain than a laughing bad one" |
| TWOSTAR | Better than bad |
| AWFULLYGOOD | Much better than "not bad" |
