Old joke by judge giving pardon (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old joke by judge giving pardon (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on July 10, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXONERATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXONERATE Old joke by judge giving pardon (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
7% STALE Old, as a joke (5) New York Times Jul 8, 2026
7% AMNESTY Pardon (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 2, 2026
6% BEG "I ___ your pardon!" (3)
6% ARBITER Judge (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
6% RATES Judges (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 23, 2026
6% TRUEFACT "No joke!" (8) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
6% RATED Judged (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 10, 2026
6% DEEM Judge (4) New York Times Jun 6, 2026
6% REAL No joke (4) Newsday May 30, 2026

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