Setting bail, one has a defence that might be offered Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Setting bail, one has a defence that might be offered last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Setting bail, one has a defence that might be offered (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 18, 2024
5% BASIL Bails (anag) (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 9, 2026
5% MAT One might say "Welcome!" (3) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
5% PEDESTRIAN Tedious, might one be rambling? (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
5% TRACTOR One might release a trailer? (7) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
5% EMAIL One might be automatically filtered (5) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
5% LEDE One might be buried by a journalist (4) The Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
5% DRESS One might be backless (5) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% NORMALLY As one might expect (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
5% SPA Business that might offer snail-mucin treatments (3) The Atlantic Dec 26, 2025

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