The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EXCUSE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EXCUSE
- Steps taken to make an apology?
- I didn't quite catch that dance
- Overlook mix-up before finishing dances
- Former copper initially suspended and partner gets pardon
- Forgive old copper’s error, initially
- Extremely sensitive after former copper has reason to justify offence
- Overlook tip of extremely cross-sounding waiters
- Pardon and release
- Almost damn sweetheart supporting former partner’s alibi
- Alibi of former copper’s false, finally
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The straight part
We know that "Overlook" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overlook = excuse.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EXCUSE mean?
EXCUSE noun- Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- (with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- To forgive; to pardon.
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.