Defence of the absent Crossword Clue

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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
7% NOWHERE Presently present, or completely absent? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
7% DUE Like many an absent bus (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
7% AWOL Unlawfully absent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 9, 2025
7% NOTAT Absent from (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
7% SCATTY Absent-minded (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 4, 2025
7% DOODLE Draw absent-mindedly (6) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2025
6% REVERIE Act or state of absent-minded daydreaming (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 4, 2025
6% JAGUAR Tuchel's agreed defence finally subdued American attacker (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 3, 2025
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