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Ross

I believe the answer is:

alibi

(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "Pretext; court excuse" , "Legal term from the Latin 'elsewhere'" , "can offer a valid defence against most charges" , "Fact of being elsewhere (legal)" , "it may help you to get off" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.
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