"Not guilty by reason of mental defect," e.g. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLEA "Not guilty by reason of mental defect," e.g. (4)
88% SANE Mentally sound and reasonable (4)
78% NOTE E or G, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
72% KEYS C, D, E, F and G, but not H (4) The Telegraph Mini May 4, 2026
72% FLAW Defect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
72% GEEZ G G G G G G G (4) New York Times Mini Apr 1, 2026
68% GAS It takes you from E to F (and starts with G!) (3) New York Times Mini Jun 4, 2026
68% CULPRIT Guilty party (7) The Times Concise May 28, 2026
68% IFEELBAD Guilty expression (8) LA Times Daily May 15, 2026
68% MORONS Mental defectives (6)
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