- - "the dog ate my homework" is a sad one
- - The reason given to justify an offence
- - "my dog ate it!"
- - "My dog ate my homework," e.g.
- - It's a reason for letting someone off the hook
- - "The dog ate my homework," perhaps
- - "My alarm didn't go off," e.g.
- - "My printer broke," for example
- - "The dog ate my homework," e.g.
- - G.H.W. Bush's "I was out of the loop," for instance
- - Alibi, e.g.
- - Let off the hook
- - "The dog ate my homework," for one
- - Weak reason
- - Forgive, pardon
- - Reason for not doing something
- - No longer employ top cost inside as justification
- - Forgive Conservative breaking old custom
- - reason for doing or not doing something
- - specious reason to exonerate
- - Let go, forgive
- - pardon old copper's excesses at first
- - Free variable forms part of line that's articulated
- - old cue's broken. pardon...
- - an attempt to get out, perhaps
- - Forgive — allow to pass — plea
- - Make allowances for
- - Plea
- - Grant an exemption
- - Justifying explanation
- - Justification for former copper joining border's security force
- - Defence
- - Charlie follows old partner to work with justification
- - Make allowances for introducing enchilada, oxtail and cold milk?
- - Pardon old partner taking empty oath
- - Forgive Charlie breaking old custom
- - Don't punish defence
- - Reason for absence
- - Almost damn sweetheart supporting former partner's alibi
- - Pardon; justify
- - Tax that's for everyone replacing current indulgence
- - Release from an obligation
- - Justify former suggestion to pen Sun's leader ...
- - Condone; forgive
- - Forgive old American in church
- - Alibi of former copper's false, finally
- - Let off for Passover?
- - Permit to leave
- - Mitigate; forgive
- - Release from (a duty)
- - Make allowance for tycoon wanting no end of fine treatment
- - Pardon or forgive
- - Old swear-word -- there's no right justification
- - It may be lame
- - Tardy worker's need
- - Rationalization
- - "I forgot" isn't a good one
- - It may be poor
- - Cover story
- - Any of this puzzle's theme entries
- - With 84 Down, her self-epitaph
- - This might be lame
- - This may be lame
- - Condone
- - Pupil's note from home
- - Forgive
- - Pretext
- - Alibi
- - Mitigate
- - Cop out
- - Let off
- - Absolve
- - Overlook
- - 'Pardon?'
- - Let go
- - Justification.
- - exempt from providing an explanation
- - Mitigating circumstance
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