Answer: excuse
AnswerCrossword Clue
EXCUSEPupil's note from home
excuseto free from blame or guilt
excuseto be a justification of
excuseto pardon or forgive
excuseto release from an obligation
excusereason for excusing or being excused
EXCUSECop-out
EXCUSEG.H.W. Bush's "I was out of the loop," for instance
EXCUSEPretext
EXCUSE"The dog ate my homework," e.g.
EXCUSELet go
EXCUSEThis might be lame
EXCUSEThis may be lame
EXCUSECondone
EXCUSEAlibi
EXCUSEForgive.
EXCUSELet off.
EXCUSE"My printer broke," for example
EXCUSEIt may be lame
EXCUSE"The dog ate my homework," perhaps
EXCUSERationalization
EXCUSE"The dog ate my homework," for one
EXCUSECover story
EXCUSE"My alarm didn't go off," e.g.
EXCUSEForgive
EXCUSE"I forgot" isn't a good one
EXCUSEIt may be poor
EXCUSETardy worker's need