| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| excusive | pertaining to an excuse |
| pleads | to offer as an excuse |
| pled | to offer as an excuse |
| repleads | to offer as an excuse |
| pleading | to offer as an excuse |
| pretext | to allege as an excuse |
| plead | to offer as an excuse |
| pretexted | PRETEXT, to allege as an excuse |
| alibiing | to exonerate by an alibi furnish an excuse for |
| essoin | to give an excuse for not appearing in court |
| giving | Say to (someone) as an excuse or inappropriate answer |
| alibies | to exonerate by an alibi furnish an excuse for |
| alibied | to exonerate by an alibi furnish an excuse for |
