As an alternative (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">as an alternative</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for instead that I've seen before include "Rather - detains (anag)" , "as an alternative option" , "Alternatively" , "Stained (anag)" , "In lieu" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">as an alternative</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('else' can mean 'otherwise')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for else that I've seen before include "In addition, besides" , "Other than (what is under consideration)" , "Adverb meaning if not, otherwise" , "In addition; different" , "Alternatively" .)