Crossword answer
EXCUSE
6 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 27, 2026
Letter pattern
EXCUSE
Clues that lead to EXCUSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pardon6The IndependentMay 27, 2026
Forgive, as an absence6NewsdayMar 17, 2025
Plea6Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Forgive former partner’s hint about son6The IndependentSep 6, 2024
Forgive6Evening StandardApr 30, 2024
Former copper starts to set everyone free6The IndependentApr 15, 2024
About EXCUSE in crosswords
EXCUSE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pardon” in the The Independent crossword on May 27, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SALAAMA Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead
PAGODAMulti-story temple
AWRATS"Gosh darn it!"
EPILOGNovel wrap-up
MULISHStubborn
NILGAIThe large Indian antelope Boselaphus tragocamelus
REAPEDBecame the beneficiary of
PANERAChain with bread bowls
STATEDSaid
HOTPOTPho tot spilt is a kind of stew (3,3)
STEEDSKnights' horses
POODLENational dog of France
ORRERYA mechanical model of the solar system
OCELOTWild cat native to the Americas (6)
Every appearance of EXCUSE (13)
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May 27, 2026
Pardon · The Independent · 13 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Pardon · The Independent · 12 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Pardon · The Independent · 8 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Forgive, as an absence · Newsday · Down
Feb 27, 2025
Plea · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Forgive former partner’s hint about son · The Independent · 30 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Forgive · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 15, 2024
Former copper starts to set everyone free · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Pardon · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 5, 2022
Pardon · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Pardon · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 25, 2018
Plea · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 15, 2018
Forgive · Evening Standard · 4 Across