Defence of the absent Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence of the absent (5)
8% EXEAT Permission to be absent (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
8% AWAY Absent (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 17, 2025
7% MISSING Lost, absent (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 12, 2026
7% OAF Idiot absent after change of heart (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
7% SCATTIEST Most absent-minded (9) (9) Mirror Quick Dec 25, 2025
7% FORTRAN Defence establishment managed PC language? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2025
7% NATO Multinational defence organisation (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 15, 2025
7% BAE Defence company (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% CASTAWAYS Actors absent on Sunday with those shipwrecked (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
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