Defence of being elsewhere when a crime happened (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence of being elsewhere when a crime happened (5) (5)
6% REALTIME When things happen (8) Universal Sep 21, 2025
6% ALIBIS Elsewhere defences (6)
5% THEFT Burglar's crime (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
5% ENSUE Happen after (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
5% FRAUD Businessman's crime (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
5% VILLAINERA Phase when one stops being a pushover (10) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
5% OCCUR Happen (5) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
5% ARSON Pyromaniac's crime (5) Universal Oct 25, 2025
5% RECUR Happen again (5) Commuter Oct 22, 2025
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