Related Clues:

• Evidence that the accused could not have been guilty
• A politician has one form of defence
• Suspect’s defense
• Somewhat glib, I lark around getting legal letter off
• Excuse to stand out of tidal basin
• Defense in a courtroom
• Courtroom claim
• "Couldn't have been me" rationale
• Story in a crime story
• Excuse Bengali biker uses
• Story that one generally sticks to, whether it's true or not
• Old-style politician involved in excellent excuse
• Story of why you really couldn't have done it
• Claim one was elsewhere
• Fighter beginning to back-pedal, one in defence