alibi is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 19 times. Timely excuse Legal defence A legal defence Plea of absence Suspect's story Proof of absence proof of location Plea of being elsewhere Plea of 'I was not there' Excuse of being elsewhere Defence of being elsewhere Defence used by an accused Story confirming innocence suspect's proof of innocence a liberal line by way of excuse Bail out with one legal defence excuse that may be presented in court Proof of being somewhere else at the time Evidence of being somewhere else at the time