Flimsy, as an excuse — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 5 2024 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LAME
4 letters
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Like a flimsy excuse
LAME
4
Weak, as an excuse
LAME
4
Weak, as an excuse
LAME
4
"So uncool!" slangily
LAME
4
Metallic fabric
LAME
4
Fabric with gold fibers
LAME
4
Like a poor excuse
LAME
4
Weak, as an excuse
LAME
4
Corny, as a joke
LAME
4
Unfunny, as a joke
LAME
4
Unconvincing, as an excuse
LAME
4
Poor, as an excuse
LAME
4
Used a shovel, say
DUG
3
Capture quickly, as a thief
NAB
3
Low-___ (diet choice)
CAL
3
Fairy tale brute
OGRE
4
Took to the skies, like a bird
FLEW
4
Chart topper
HIT
3
Did you know? The Mayans were the first to make hot ___ (winter beverage), in which the heat came from chili peppers not temperature
CHOCOLATE
9
Kind of news that isn't new
OLD
3
"___ do you ask?"
WHY
3
Related to the nose
NASAL
5
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