Cover story told to a detective, say Crossword Clue

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Cover story told to a detective, say Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
2. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
(verb)
1. exonerate by means of an alibi

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DETECTIVE (noun)
1. a police officer who investigates crimes
2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
COVER (noun)
1. a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
2. a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
COVER (verb)
1. form a cover over
2. clothe, as if for protection from the elements

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BIALI

More Daily Pop Crossword (4/14/2026) Answers

Across

1. "Singin' in the Rain" singer/dancer Kelly

5. Christina Aguilera's record label

8. "She ___" (hit song by 39-Across)

11. The "A" of baseball's "A-Rod"

12. Golfer Ernie known as "The Big Easy"

13. Slugger's statistic: Abbr.

14. "What ___ of NO don't you understand?"

15. Convertible couch for an overnight guest (2 wds.)

17. "Coal Miner's Daughter" writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 (2 wds.)

19. "I ___ Rock" (Simon & Garfunkel song) (2 wds.)

20. Messy barbecue morsel

21. "Thank U, Next" singer Grande, for short

24. CT scan cousin, for short

26. Big name in speakers

29. "Work It" co-writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.)

32. Gallup specialty

33. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala

34. One-named "Fear of Flying" R&B artist

35. Feel lousy

37. ATM user's annoyance

39. "Time After Time" co-writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 (2 wds.)

44. Lair

45. "Eyes ___" (Taylor Swift song on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack)

47. King Kong e.g.

48. Opposite of SSW

49. Warrior princess played by Lucy Lawless

50. Neighbor of Syria (Abbr.)

51. Elton John's "___ Songs (Say So Much)"

52. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar winner Michelle

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Down

1. Gary Puckett & the Union ___ ("Young Girl" singers)

2. Airline that doesn't fly on the Sabbath (2 wds.)

3. Rex Stout sleuth Wolfe

4. One in a movie crowd

5. Place for a break on the interstate (2 wds.)

6. Coagulate as blood

7. Comparable, distancewise (2 wds.)

8. Period of higher-than-normal birth rates (2 wds.)

9. Cooking show appliance

10. PC scrolling key, for short

18. The "E" of the award acronym "EGOT"

21. Piece of equipment that pumps up the band's volume

22. Animated film about a bird from Brazil

23. New York NHL player

25. Like star-crossed lovers (Hyph.)

27. Muddy pen

28. Depot prediction, for short

30. Try to avoid a tag, in baseball

31. In ___ of (as a substitute for)

36. Pride members

38. Glue for a model kit

39. Spiced Indian tea

40. Kennel sounds

41. Nutrition bar with a moon in its logo

42. Olympic fencing sword

43. "___ 911!" (Comedy Central's "Cops" parody)

46. 'I'm gonna pass'

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