Like a really thin excuse Crossword Clue

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EXCUSE (noun)
1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
2. a poor example
EXCUSE (verb)
1. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
2. ask for permission to be released from an engagement
REALLY (adverb)
1. used as intensifiers; `real’ is sometimes used informally for `really’; `rattling’ is informal
2. in actual fact

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24. Holier-than-___

25. Partridge’s tree in a Christmas song

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30. Hard to watch

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33. Villain's hideaway

34. Wrist ring

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38. Packing a punch

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40. Day in Spanish

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45. Gin flavoring

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Down

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12. Roadwork substance

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24. Three-person band

26. Goaded

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49. Simian animal

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