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Plea of being elsewhere (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alibi

'plea of being elsewhere' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "Answer to charge - was somewhere else" , "Proof of not being at the scene of the crime" , "Timely excuse" , "Defence used by an accused person" , "Suspect's excuse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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