The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ALIBIS
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More clues leading to the result ALIBIS
- One’s associated with a former politician’s excuses
- Boxer twice making excuses for failure
- One bails out, having excuses for not being there
- Excuses boxer twice in Paris
- Unprepared – is daughter going to make excuses?
- Nearly completely over bird’s defences
- Boxer reportedly trusts defences
- Politician in aisle drops the French legal defences
- Online bookseller lacks right stories
- Excuses a large bird
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The straight part
We know that "Excuses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excuses = alibis.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALIBIS mean?
ALIBIS noun- The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed
- To provide an alibi for.
- To provide an excuse for.