| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FORGIVEN | Excused | |
| EXEMPT | Excused | |
| ABSENTED | Excused (oneself) | |
| EXCEPTED | Excused former spouse, Tempted first to leave | |
| SOC | Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens. | |
| MEDIOCRE | A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties. | |
| EXCUSABLE | That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. | |
| STINT | To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent. | |
| EXCUSE | That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse f... | |