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In Paris, the aristocrat gets reprieve (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

let off

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(Other definitions for let off that I've seen before include "given a reprieve" , "impose no punishment at all?" , "Release by exploding - pardon" , "Don't impose penalty or allow to dismount" , "Pardon - discharge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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