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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
| 38% | 6 | First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line | ||||||
noun • the offspring who came first in the order of birth adjective satellite • first in order of birth | ||||||||
| 37% | 5 | First name of Mr. Powell, the British politician and former Secretary of State for Defence | ||||||
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A Bit Of 8 First Line Of Defence Crossword Clue
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ALIBI which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ALIBI
Updated: October 14, 2023
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