Related Clues:

• Initially attacking, later is better in defence
• 'I was home alone all night,' e.g
• Rap-beating story
• Something checked in a case
• Plea of the accused
• Excuse one replacing a graduate in panto role
• Vindication
• Evidence found in Somali bin
• Defence starts to analyse legal issue behind injunction
• Proof you didn't commit a crime
• Excuse from the Latin for 'elsewhere'
• Cover story of some Bengali bi-monthly
• Explanation that may lead to exoneration
• 'It was my evil twin!' is not a convincing one
• Originally attacking less, it's better in defence