Defence of the absent Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defence of the absent . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIBI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence of the absent (5)
8% MISSING Absent (7) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
8% NOTAT Absent from (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
7% ISA "The best defence ____ good offence" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
7% MIDFIELDER Footballer between defence and attack (10) (10) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2025
7% PALISADE Defence of royal retainer in speech (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 18, 2025
7% DUE Like many an absent bus (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
7% TAICHI Chinese self-defence system (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
7% SANDBAG Part of a temporary floodwater defence (7) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2025
7% DEBUT Case for defence, except in first appearance (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
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