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The Clue
Defendant's defense (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALIBI
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Notes
The answer ALIBI is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Well-known Ike
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It might be airtight
Definition
ALIBI as a noun:
1. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
2. (excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification) = a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
ALIBI as a verb:
1. exonerate by means of an alibi