Absolved
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">absolved</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for exempt that I've seen before include "Absolved" , "Not subject to an obligation" , "Not subject to (eg taxation)" , "Free from, eg, tax" , "Free (from, eg, taxes)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">absolved</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cleared that I've seen before include "Jumped over" , "approved" , "Acquitted" , "free" , "found not guilty" .)