Like some excuses
The crossword clue "Like some excuses" is answered by LAME, a 4-letter entry. Used 38 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LAME
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LAME answer page.
Used 38 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- FLIMSY (3 uses in xd)
- FEEBLE (2 uses in xd)
- SORRY (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for LAME
Every other clue in this collection answered by LAME, most used first.
- Weak, as an excuse - used 47 times, most recently in 2022
- Metallic fabric - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
- Poor, as an excuse - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Unconvincing - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
- Hobbling - used 31 times, most recently in 2021
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Like ___ of bricks - ATON, used 201 times
- Fly like an eagle - SOAR, used 141 times
- Like some vaccines - ORAL, used 103 times
- Like fine wine - AGED, used 99 times
- Sleep like ___ - ALOG, used 96 times
- Move like molasses - OOZE, used 83 times
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