Answer: scuse

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCUSE"Pardon," slangily
SCUSE".. Me While I Kiss This Guy": book of misheard lyrics
SCUSEInformal pardon?
SCUSE"... Me While I Kiss This Guy" (book of misheard lyrics)
SCUSE"... me while I kiss the sky" ("Purple Haze" lyric)
SCUSEPardon: Aphetic.
SCUSEHendrix biography "... Me While I Kiss the Sky"
SCUSEItalian apologies
SCUSEApologies, in Apulia
SCUSE"... me?" ("Wha?")
SCUSESlangy "Pardon"
SCUSE"... me?" ("Whadja say?")
scuseto excuse (to free from blame or guilt)