A suspect's excuse for not being responsible Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI A suspect's excuse for not being responsible (5)
6% DONTGIVEMETHAT "Save your excuses!" (or an appropriate response to being handed 20-, 33- or 39-Across) (14) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
6% USUAL The ___ suspects (5) Universal Nov 5, 2025
5% NAB Capture, as a suspect (3)
5% DOING Responsibility (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
5% STOP Arrest suspects to populate jails (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
5% REFLEX Response to stimulus (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
5% LIE Make up, as an excuse (3)
5% EXEMPT Excused (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 2, 2026
5% FOBOFF Appease with excuses (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
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