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Specious excuse (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pretext

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">specious excuse</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for pretext that I've seen before include "Insincere excuse" , "Ostensible motive" , "False reason, guise" , "Alleged reason" , "Specious excuse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Times.
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