| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OOPSIFORGOT | Absentminded one's excuse |
| absentmindedly | ABSENTMINDED, lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions |
| IOVERSLEPT | Late one's excuse |
| NOONETOLDME | Ignorant one's excuse |
| PRETEXT | Excuse to cloak one's real intention. |
| forgiven | Used in polite expressions as a request to excuse or regard indulgently one's foibles, ignorance, or impoliteness |
| forgives | Used in polite expressions as a request to excuse or regard indulgently one's foibles, ignorance, or impoliteness |
