Last seen in:
- Canadiana - Mar 13 2023
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise No 1694
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,566 - Oct 24 2017
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,774 - Jan 28 2012
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 25,854 - Feb 17 2009
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 25,687 - Aug 5 2008
- Canadiana - May 14 2007
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 24,886 - Jan 11 2006
Related Clues:
- Pardon or justify
- Allow to be released from a duty
- Pardon, or release from obligation
- Obtains in fortified place or stronghold
- Defence against accusation - was somewhere else
- Defence of being somewhere else at the time of a crime
- Defence against accusation - was seen elsewhere at the time
- Grant an exemption or justify
- Justifying explanation
- Let off or make allowances for
- Forgive or overlook an offence
- Defence of being elsewhere at time of crime
- A defence for bad behaviour
- Fortified place near hostile territory
- Stronghold, citadel