Pal's fibs built central part of criminal defence (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Pal's fibs built central part of criminal defence (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2024
65% LIE Fib (3) The Telegraph Mini May 22, 2026
65% INNER Central (part) (5) The Telegraph Mini May 20, 2026
65% KERNEL Central part (6) The Telegraph Quick May 13, 2026
65% LYING Fibbing (5) The Telegraph Quick May 12, 2026
62% LIES Fibs (4) LA Times Daily Apr 28, 2026
56% LIED Told a fib (4) Commuter Apr 25, 2026
54% MID Central (3) Eugene Sheffer May 30, 2026
54% MUSCULAR Powerfully built (8) Commuter May 30, 2026
54% LEGAL Not criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026

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