Criminal plea of absence (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Criminal plea of absence (5) (5)
7% EXEAT Formal leave of absence (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 23, 2026
7% BELLTOWERS *Plea deal venues (10) LA Times Daily May 22, 2026
7% NOLO ___ contendere (court plea) (4) New York Times May 20, 2026
7% DARK Absence of light (4) (4) Puzzler May 17, 2026
7% LEGAL Not criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026
7% BEG Plea (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
6% RESHAPED Reformed criminal he spared (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
6% NICOTINE Incite no criminal to produce a stimulant (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
6% DESPERATE Distraught, pestered a criminal (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jun 7, 2026
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