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Crossword clues for Excuse for lateness 7 letters:

TRAFFIC: Late excuse, often
IFORGOT: Excuse for lateness
TRAFFIC: Driver's excuse for being late
INVENTSADELAY: Cooks up excuse for running late?
IOVERSLEPT: Late one's excuse
IDIDNTHAVEMONET: With 40- and 63-Across, excuse given for why the delivery to the art museum was late