States without proof (7)
I believe the answer is:
alleges
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">states without proof</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alleges that I've seen before include "Declares to be the case without proof" , "Holds" , "Asserts without proof" , "Accuses without proof" , "States without proof" .)