A Liberal exists? They say one’s somewhere else (6)
I believe the answer is:
alibis
'they say one's somewhere else' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'a liberal exists?' is the wordplay.
'liberal' becomes 'lib'.
'exists?' becomes 'is' (if something 'is', it exists).
'a'+'lib'+'is'='ALIBIS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alibis that I've seen before include "Defences of being elsewhere at the time of a crime" , "Pleas of being elsewhere at the time of a crime" , "Proofs accused was elsewhere at time of crime" , "Proofs of absence from the scene of the crime" , "Legal defences of being somewhere else at times of crimes" .)