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Crossword answer

ALIBI

5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 86 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
ALIBI
Starts with A, ends with I · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ALIBI

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Defense witness, often5LA TimesAug 16, 2026 Suspect’s defense5Thomas JosephAug 14, 2026 Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5)5The GuardianAug 14, 2026 Suspect's excuse5NewsdayAug 11, 2026 Blame-avoiding story5NewsdayAug 2, 2026 What Grafton's A "is for"5NewsdayJul 26, 2026 Defence (5)5The GuardianJul 24, 2026 Proof you're elsewhere when a crime is committed5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 21, 2026 Defendant’s out5Wall Street JournalJul 9, 2026 "I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g.5USA TodayJul 7, 2026 ‘I was nowhere near the bank at the time of the robbery’, eg (5)5The GuardianJul 7, 2026 "I was watching 'Jeopardy!' when it happened," for one5USA TodayJun 27, 2026 Whodunit excuse5NewsdayJun 17, 2026 Suspect's story5USA TodayJun 14, 2026 Fact of being elsewhere (5)5The SunJun 13, 2026 Justification displayed by criminal I billeted (5)5The SunJun 13, 2026 Defendant’s story5Wall Street JournalJun 8, 2026 It might crumble under cross-examination5Wall Street JournalJun 4, 2026 Airtight excuse for a defendant5LA TimesMay 4, 2026 Interrogation room excuse5NYT MidiApr 27, 2026 Legal defence5Evening StandardApr 24, 2026 Cover story, in court5New York TimesApr 20, 2026 Courtroom claim5NewsdayApr 15, 2026 Excuse5Daily ExpressMar 27, 2026 Good thing for a suspect to have5New York TimesMar 8, 2026 Defence of being elsewhere5The IndependentJan 24, 2026 Defence plea5Evening StandardNov 6, 2025 Fighter starts to box intelligently in defence (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025 Suspect's defence (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025 Excuse from Bengali biographer (5)5The SunJul 20, 2025 Story that might be "airtight"5NewsdayMay 16, 2025 Proof that "I wasn't at the crime scene"5Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2025 Excuse getting both Caliban and Cain out of prison5The IndependentNov 2, 2024 Excuse from Crystal, "I bilked"5The IndependentApr 28, 2024 I bail out?5The IndependentApr 1, 2024 Occasionally tabloid called out Times's excuse5The IndependentMar 2, 2024 Suspect's proof of innocence, say5Daily ThemedNov 6, 2023

About ALIBI in crosswords

ALIBI is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 86 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Defense witness, often” in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026.

Every appearance of ALIBI (86)

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Aug 16, 2026
Defense witness, often · LA Times · Down
Aug 14, 2026
Suspect’s defense · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Suspect's excuse · Newsday · Across
Aug 2, 2026
Blame-avoiding story · Newsday · Across
Jul 27, 2026
Suspect's excuse · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
What Grafton's A "is for" · Newsday · Down
Jul 24, 2026
Defence (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Proof you're elsewhere when a crime is committed · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 16
Jul 9, 2026
Defendant’s out · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
Jul 7, 2026
‘I was nowhere near the bank at the time of the robbery’, eg (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Jul 7, 2026
"I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g. · USA Today · 2 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Suspect’s defense · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Jun 27, 2026
"I was watching 'Jeopardy!' when it happened," for one · USA Today · 2 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Whodunit excuse · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Suspect's story · USA Today · 11 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Fact of being elsewhere (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Justification displayed by criminal I billeted (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Defendant’s story · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
Jun 4, 2026
It might crumble under cross-examination · Wall Street Journal · 16 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Suspect's excuse · LA Times · Down
May 27, 2026
Suspect’s story · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
May 25, 2026
Suspect's excuse · Newsday · Across
May 7, 2026
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 4, 2026
Airtight excuse for a defendant · LA Times · Across
Apr 27, 2026
Interrogation room excuse · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Cover story, in court · New York Times · 10 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Courtroom claim · Newsday · Down
Mar 27, 2026
Excuse · Daily Express · 20 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Good thing for a suspect to have · New York Times · 29 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Suspect's story · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2026
Suspect's story · Newsday · Across
Jan 24, 2026
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 19 Across
Dec 7, 2025
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Suspect's excuse · Newsday · Across
Nov 6, 2025
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Suspect's story · Newsday · Down
Oct 30, 2025
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 13 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Courtroom claim · Newsday · Down
Sep 19, 2025
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Suspect's defense · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Suspect's defence (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Fighter starts to box intelligently in defence (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Suspect's defence (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Excuse from Bengali biographer (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jul 9, 2025
Whodunit excuse · Newsday · Across
Jun 11, 2025
Courtroom claim · Newsday · Down
May 27, 2025
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 20 Across
May 16, 2025
Story that might be "airtight" · Newsday · Down
Apr 21, 2025
Suspect's excuse · Newsday · Across
Apr 4, 2025
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Mar 21, 2025
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Proof that "I wasn't at the crime scene" · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 29, 2024
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 2, 2024
Excuse getting both Caliban and Cain out of prison · The Independent · 11 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 17, 2024
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 8, 2024
Suspect's story · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Apr 28, 2024
Excuse from Crystal, "I bilked" · The Independent · 7 Down
Apr 1, 2024
I bail out? · The Independent · 23 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Occasionally tabloid called out Times's excuse · The Independent · 28 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Defence of being elsewhere · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 27, 2023
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 6, 2023
Suspect's proof of innocence, say · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Sep 22, 2022
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 21, 2022
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 20, 2021
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 10, 2021
Suspect's defense · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Suspect's story · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Mar 12, 2021
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Feb 5, 2021
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Dec 25, 2020
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 23, 2020
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
May 8, 2020
Suspect’s excuse · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 7, 2020
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 8, 2019
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 31, 2019
Defence plea · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 2, 2018
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 11, 2018
Legal defence · Evening Standard · 11 Down