Suspect's explanation (5)
I believe the answer is:
alibi
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">suspect's explanation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "It shows one wasn't at crime scene" , "Timely plea?" , "Sort of explanation" , "Defence used by an accused person" , "Defence of being elsewhere at time of crime" .)