| Former copper starts to set everyone free |
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| Pardon |
The Guardian Speedy |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Forgive, pardon (6) |
Puzzler |
09 Apr 2024 |
| An attempt to get out, perhaps (6) |
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| Forgive former open container use (6) |
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| Exempt from providing an explanation (6) |
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| An explanation given to justify a fault or offence (6) |
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| Forgive for a fault (6) |
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| Pass over, when free from blame (6) |
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| Lovemaking seen by copper on a cycle - examined initially and let off (6) |
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| Condone old lines in speech (6) |
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| Former Chancellor of the Exchequer accepting America's apology |
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| Justify copper's infiltration of Windows file (6) |
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| "___ me" (words said after a sneeze) |
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| 'My alarm didn't go off' is one |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2023 |
| 'My alarm didn't go off,' for one |
New York Times |
09 Feb 2023 |
| Condone |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Oct 2022 |
| Forgive Conservative breaking old custom |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Justifying explanation |
Irish Times Simplex |
10 May 2022 |
| Let off |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Apr 2022 |
| Mitigate |
The Times Concise |
18 Mar 2022 |
| 'The dog ate my homework' is a sad one |
The Washington Post |
21 Feb 2022 |
| "The dog ate my homework" is a sad one |
LA Times Daily |
21 Feb 2022 |
| Pardon old copper's excesses at first |
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| Justification for former copper joining border's security force |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Sep 2021 |
| Free variable forms part of line that's articulated |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Old cue's broken. Pardon... |
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| Justifying explanation |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Apr 2021 |
| Grant an exemption |
Irish Times Simplex |
14 Nov 2020 |
| Justification for former copper joining border's security force |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 Oct 2020 |
| Former copper initially suspended and partner gets pardon |
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| Defence |
The Times Concise |
06 Sep 2020 |
| Charlie follows old partner to work with justification |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Aug 2020 |
| Make allowances for introducing enchilada, oxtail and cold milk? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 May 2020 |
| Alibi, e.g |
Premier Sunday |
05 Apr 2020 |
| Pardon old partner taking empty oath |
Irish Times Crosaire |
01 Apr 2020 |
| Pardon |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Forgive Charlie breaking old custom |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Don't punish defence |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Forgive |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Reason for absence |
The Washington Post |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Reason for absence |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Almost damn sweetheart supporting former partner's alibi |
The Telegraph Toughie |
31 Oct 2019 |
| Pardon; justify |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Sep 2019 |
| I didn't quite catch that dance |
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| Tax that's for everyone replacing current indulgence |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Aug 2019 |
| Release from an obligation |
Irish Times Simplex |
22 Jul 2019 |
| Steps taken to make an apology? |
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| Justify former suggestion to pen Sun's leader ... |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 May 2019 |
| Condone; forgive |
The Times Concise |
17 Apr 2019 |
| Forgive old American in church |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Apr 2019 |
| Alibi of former copper's false, finally |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Feb 2019 |
| Let off for Passover? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Jul 2018 |
| Permit to leave |
The Washington Post |
28 Apr 2018 |
| Permit to leave |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2018 |
| Pretext |
Premier Sunday |
04 Mar 2018 |
| Mitigate; forgive |
The Times Concise |
16 Feb 2018 |
| Permit to leave |
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| Forgive old copper's error, initially |
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| Justification |
Universal |
19 Aug 2017 |
| Forgive |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Jul 2017 |
| Alibi |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 May 2017 |
| Overlook tip of extremely cross-sounding waiters |
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| Pardon former wife misinterpreting cues |
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| Justification |
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| It's a reason for letting someone off the hook |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Nov 2016 |
| Don't punish defence |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Nov 2016 |
| Extremely sensitive after former copper has reason to justify offence |
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| Release from (a duty) |
The Times Concise |
21 Sep 2016 |
| Make allowance for tycoon wanting no end of fine treatment |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Apr 2016 |
| Pardon former wife's blasphemous cry with no heart in it |
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| Pardon and release |
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| Let off the hook |
The Guardian Quick |
29 Aug 2015 |
| Pardon or forgive |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Mar 2015 |
| Former anathema gutted to tolerate ... |
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| Alibi |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Feb 2015 |
| Release (from a duty) |
The Times Concise |
21 Jan 2015 |
| Old swear-word -- there's no right justification |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Jan 2015 |
| Overlook mix-up before finishing dances |
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| It may be lame |
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| Pretext |
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| "The dog ate my homework," perhaps |
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| Tardy worker's need |
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| "My alarm didn't go off," e.g. |
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| "My alarm didn't go off," e.g. |
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| "My printer broke," for example |
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| Forgive |
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| Forgive |
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| Alibi |
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| Rationalization |
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| "I forgot" isn't a good one |
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| "I forgot" isn't a good one |
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| It may be poor |
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| It may be poor |
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| "The dog ate my homework," e.g. |
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| Cop-out |
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| Rationalization |
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| "The dog ate my homework," for one |
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| Cover story |
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| Alibi |
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| Pretext |
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| Alibi |
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| Any of this puzzle's theme entries |
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| G.H.W. Bush's "I was out of the loop," for instance |
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| With 84 Down, her self-epitaph |
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| Alibi |
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| Let go |
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| Alibi |
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| This might be lame |
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| Alibi |
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| This may be lame |
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| Condone |
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| Pupil's note from home |
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| Forgive. |
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| Let off. |
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