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Defense Ploy Crossword Clue

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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

22%9 A ploy to deceive or trap someone
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

22%8 Cunning ploy
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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New York Times06 May 1988 Down 2
New York Times08 Apr 1986 Down 12
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