Bail out one with a defence of being elsewhere (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Bail out one with a defence of being elsewhere (5) (5)
6% BASIL Bails out chap (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
6% ALIBIS Elsewhere defences (6)
5% TUTEE One being instructed (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 17, 2026
5% TREASURY Somehow sure Tyra Banks could get bailed out by this (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% POPOFF Leave fizzy drink elsewhere (3,3) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 13, 2026
5% DAFT Out of one's mind (4) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
5% HOMERED Hit one out of the park (7) Universal Jan 12, 2026
5% STEALTHY They last out being surreptitious (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
5% ABSENT Sailor dispatched elsewhere (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
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