Defence of being elsewhere at the time of an offence (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence of being elsewhere at the time of an offence (5) (5)
6% PERPETRATED Committed, as an offence (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 19, 2026
6% UMBRAGE Offence (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 23, 2026
6% SIN Moral offence (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 14, 2026
6% RESITES Positions elsewhere (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
6% ALIBIS Elsewhere defences (6)
5% COMINGTOLIGHT Being revealed (13) Thomas Joseph May 15, 2026
5% REMOVE Take away and place elsewhere (6) (6) Mirror Classic May 12, 2026
5% BEING For the time __ (5) LA Times Daily May 12, 2026
5% CHECKSIN Registers offence after attack on king? (6,2) (8) The Guardian Quiptic May 10, 2026
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