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Some interpret extenuation as a dishonest excuse

Clue: Some interpret extenuation as a dishonest excuse

We have 1 possible answer for the clue Some interpret extenuation as a dishonest excuse which appears 1 time in our database.

Possible Answers:

  • PRETEXT

Last seen in:

  • The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was solved within 60 mins by 43 of the 74 competitors in Heat One of the 2014 Times Crossword Championship - November 5, 2014

Related Clues:

  • Ruse
  • Excuse
  • Subterfuge
  • Stalking-horse
  • Fictitious reason
  • Supposed purpose
  • Ostensible reason
  • Guise
  • Alleged purpose
  • Reason put forward to conceal the true one
  • Fictitious reason in order to conceal the real one
  • Excuse given before the words in the book
  • Alleged reason
  • False reason as justification for an action
  • Specious excuse
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