Answer:

lamer

Answer	Crossword Clue
LAMER	Less convincing
LAMER	Not as plausible
LAMER	Worse, as excuses go

LAMER	Weaker
LAMER	Less able to run
LAMER	Less effectual
LAMER	Less satisfactory
LAMER	Debussy composition
LAMER	Debussy work
LAMER	Less believable
LAMER	Not as good, excusewise

LAMER	Debussy tone poem
LAMER	Less valid, excusewise
LAMER	Less valid, as an excuse
LAMER	More unbelievable, excusewise
LAMER	Less plausible, as an excuse
LAMER	Debussy favorite
LAMER	Less believable, as an excuse
LAMER	Less impressive

LAMER	More pathetic, as an excuse
LAMER	More pathetic, excusewise
LAMER	Weaker, as an excuse
LAMER	More pathetic, as excuses go
LAMER	Its second movement translates to "Play of the Waves"
LAMER	Less credible, excuse-wise
LAMER	Worse, as an excuse
LAMER	Debussy piece

LAMER	Poorer, as excuses
LAMER	Less plausible
LAMER	Less plausible, excuse-wise
LAMER	Not so persuasive
LAMER	More flimsy, as an excuse
LAMER	Popular Debussy work
LAMER	Orchestral composition by Claude Debussy
LAMER	More crippled.

LAMER	More infirm.
LAMER	More inefficient.
LAMER	Feebler.
LAMER	More inadequate, as an excuse.
LAMER	More ineffectual.