Absolve, being fair (5)
I believe the answer is:
clear
This clue is a double definition.
'absolve' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'fair' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for clear that I've seen before include "Evident" , "Empty - vault" , "Obvious; remove obstructions from" , "Get net" , "Bold" .)