Let them off the hook if they find the answer after getting first two letters (7)
I believe the answer is:
absolve
'let them off the hook if they find' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'answer after getting first two letters' is the wordplay.
'answer' becomes 'solve' ().
'after getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'first two letters' becomes 'AB' (first two letters of the alphabet).
'solve' after 'ab' is 'ABSOLVE'.
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for absolve that I've seen before include "Let off the hook" , "Cleanse" , "Exonerate" , "Forgive sins" , "free of error" .)