Related Clues:

• Mitigate; forgive
• Forgive (an offence)
• Defence, justification
• Excuse (an offence)
• Release (from a duty)
• Cop out? Former case of sabotage keeps copper in
• Previous lines of waiters said "pardon"
• Don't punish defence
• Apology
• Pardon or excuse somebody for a mistake
• Plea; let off
• Overlook number holding endless wild party
• Grant exemption
• Overlook old partner, Rod, holding spades
• A self-justification