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Defence plea

Crossword clue · 1 known answers · 8 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on November 6, 2025
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ALIBI
5 letters · Evening Standard, November 6, 2025 · Every clue for ALIBI
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ALIBI5Evening StandardNov 6, 2025

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate
ALIBI5Evening StandardNov 6, 2025
ALIBI5Evening StandardNov 27, 2023
ALIBI5Evening StandardSep 22, 2022
ALIBI5Evening StandardJul 11, 2022
ALIBI5Evening StandardApr 21, 2022
ALIBI5Evening StandardDec 20, 2021
ALIBI5Evening StandardMay 7, 2020
ALIBI5Evening StandardJan 31, 2019

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The clue “Defence plea” has appeared 8 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on November 6, 2025, where the answer was ALIBI.

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Defense witness, often Excuse a sexual impulse, but not act (5) Suspect’s defense Suspect's excuse Blame-avoiding story What Grafton's A "is for" Defence (5) Proof you're elsewhere when a crime is committed Defendant’s out ‘I was nowhere near the bank at the time of the robbery’, eg (5) "I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g. "I was watching 'Jeopardy!' when it happened," for one