"I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g. Crossword Clue

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"I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g. 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

TOURNAMENT (noun)
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
CROSSWORD (noun)
1. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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