What is the answer to "Inadequate, as an excuse" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Inadequate, as an excuse" is LAME (4 letters).

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Inadequate, as an excuse Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the February 10, 2026 puzzle

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LAME

4 letters · Across · last seen February 10, 2026

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