Excused (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">excused</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for exempt that I've seen before include "Duty-free" , "free from tax, say" , "Absolved" , "Freed from obligation, tax etc" , "Excused - let off" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">excused</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('pardon' can be a synonym of 'excuse')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pardoned that I've seen before include "Forgiven" , "Forgave, absolved" .)