Elsewhere (5)

I believe the answer is:

alibi

(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "Legal defence proving innocence" , "Evidence one was not present" , "Cover story" , "Defence against accusation - was somewhere else" , "Defence in court" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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