Related Clues:

• Bumbler's cry
• Harem
• It may precede a crash
• Apologetic comment
• ''Pardon me''
• Bumbler's utterance
• ''Might I add a word?''
• Polite interrupter
• 'Pardon'
• [I'm talking here . . .]
• Guttural utterance
• 'Sorry about that!'
• 'Your slip is showing'
• Meaning of a meaningful cough
• Unwelcome word at an antique shop?