Answer: MEA

AnswerCrossword Clue
MEAStart of an apology
MEA"Give ... break!"
MEA"Give ... minute"
MEA"Make .. promise..."
MEA"Do .. favor"
MEA"Tell .. story"
MEATillie Olsen's "Tell .. Riddle"
MEAGive-hand connection
MEAApology start
MEA"Are you calling .. liar?"
MEA"Sing .. song"
MEA"Do ... favor"
MEA"Give .. kiss!"
MEA"Buy .. drink?": bar come-on
MEA"Give .. holler!"
MEAVan Halen's "Somebody Get .. Doctor"
MEA"Cry .. River"
MEADo-favor link
MEADrop-line link
MEA"Do .. favor ..."
MEAOpening to an apology
MEAFlesh
MEA"Peel .. grape"
MEA"... culpa"
MEA"Cry ... River"
MEA"Cry.. River"
MEA"Lend .... Tenor"
MEACulpa starter
MEADrop ... line
MEA... culpa
MEATell-story link
MEA".. culpa"
MEA"Are you calling ... liar?"
MEA.. culpa
MEACulpa preceder
MEA"Give .. break!"
MEA"Culpa" preceder
MEAConfession starter
MEA.. culpa (Sorry 'bout that)
MEADominus illuminatio ... (Oxford's motto)