A cover story is a type of story that is used to conceal the truth or provide an alternate explanation for an event. The crossword solutions for the term COVER STORY are LIE (3 letters), ALIBI (5 letters), AGENT (5 letters), EXCUSE (6 letters), and BLURB (5 letters). A LIE is an untruthful statement, an ALIBI is an EXCUSE used to prove innocence, an AGENT is someone who acts on behalf of another, an EXCUSE is a justification for an action, and a BLURB is a short description of something. All of these words can be used to create a cover story.