Related Clues:

• This one is self-referential
• Cover story of some Somali bishop
• Guide is far from careful
• Stepping on money, e.g., in Thailand
• Offence that's typical for all sides today
• Formal excuse
• Board game with a candlestick
• Defendant's trump card
• Bit of help for a sleuth
• Bail broken? I must make an excuse
• Liberal in first-rate legal defence
• Sides with Clintonesque bit of evidence
• One can help you get off
• It's a likely story
• Initially attacking, later is better in defence