Defendant's excuse in a court of law Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defendant's excuse in a court of law . 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.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Defendant's excuse in a court of law:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defendant's excuse in a court of law (5)
6% ACT Law court led by American (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
6% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
5% SUE Take to court (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
5% ARRAIGNS Calls to court (8) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
5% WOOED Courted (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
5% ASHE Arthur of the court (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
5% LEGAL Permitted by law (5) The Times Concise Oct 28, 2025
5% PLEA Defendant's answer to a charge (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
Defendant's excuse in a court of law Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Defendant's excuse in a court of law. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ALIBI.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Defendant's excuse in a court of law.