Possible Clues:

• Cold got by you and me in river -- what's the justification?
• Make allowances for introducing enchilada, oxtail and cold milk?
• Make allowance for tycoon wanting no end of fine treatment
• Release from (a duty)
• Overlook tip of extremely cross-sounding waiters
• Former copper initially suspended and partner gets pardon
• Defence
• Make allowances for
• Forgive old copper's error, initially
• Alibi, e.g