He outwitted robbers and cut short excuse in court - a clever chap (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBABA He outwitted robbers and cut short excuse in court - a clever chap (3,4) (7)
6% ALIBI Excuse in court (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
5% WIT Cleverness (3) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
5% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% AWOL Not present and not excused, for short (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% BOBS Short cuts (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 18, 2025
5% THIEF Robber (5) Commuter Sep 13, 2025
4% CUTESY Affectedly clever (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% PARDONME "Excuse the interruption" (8) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
4% VERDI He wrote notes in out-of-court ruling (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 30, 2025
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