Defence plea (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence plea (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 14, 2025
98% ALIAS Defence plea (5) (5)
36% ALIBIS Defence pleas (6) (6)
3% STOPME Plea before an impulsive act (6) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
3% BEREAL Plea for authenticity (6) Universal Oct 26, 2025
3% MEME Child's plea for attention as superspreader? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% FIXITJESUS Certain plea for divine intervention (10) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
3% CRIDECOEUR French term for an impassioned plea (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
3% LAPSED Declined new pleas, on the day (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 4, 2025
3% REBUTTAL Defence lawyer's job (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 29, 2025

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