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Defences for failures (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excuses

(Other definitions for excuses that I've seen before include "Exempts or condones" , "reasons for failure" , "Defences of objective behaviour" , "Forgives" , "Lets (someone) off duty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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