| Mason's concern | 19 |
| Literally, ''in another place'' | 47 |
| Literally, '' at another place'' | 48 |
| Likely story? | 13 |
| Lardner's ___ Ike | 21 |
| It's good when airtight | 27 |
| It's best when it's airtight | 36 |
| It's best when airtight | 27 |
| It'll fly if it's ironclad | 34 |
| It should be airtight | 21 |
| It means "elsewhere" in Latin | 39 |
| It may help one get away with murder | 36 |
| It may be heard at a hearing | 28 |
| It could clear you | 18 |
| Ironclad defense, usually | 25 |
| Interrogation room account | 26 |
| Ike's specialty | 19 |
| Ike's first name? | 21 |
| Grafton's "A" | 27 |
| Grafton's "A Is for ___" | 38 |
| Exonerating excuse | 18 |
| Excuse to avoid blame | 21 |
| Evidence for the defense | 24 |
| Epithet for Ike | 15 |
| Elsewhere: Lat. | 15 |
| Elsewhere plea | 14 |
| Element of a murder mystery | 27 |
| Defensive line? | 15 |
| Defense, perhaps | 16 |
| Defense witness, perhaps | 24 |
| Defense of a sort | 17 |
| Defense establishment? | 22 |
| Defense at court | 16 |
| Defense aid | 11 |
| Defendant's testimony, maybe | 32 |
| Defendant's ploy | 20 |
| Defendant's need | 20 |
| Defendant's mainstay | 24 |
| Defendant's defense, sometimes | 34 |
| Defendant's best hope | 25 |
| Defence | 7 |
| Culprit's standby | 21 |
| Criminal's concern | 22 |
| Criminal explanation | 20 |
| Cover, so to speak | 18 |
| Courtroom voucher? | 18 |
| Courtroom story | 15 |
| Court story | 11 |
| Corroborator, maybe | 19 |
| Convenient story | 16 |
| Clearing statement | 18 |
| Certain testimony | 17 |
| Best defense, in some cases | 27 |
| At another place: Lat. | 22 |
| Arrestee's excuse | 21 |
| Alleged perp's need | 23 |
| Alleged perp's defense | 26 |
| Accused's story | 19 |
| Accused perp's excuse | 25 |
| A witness may verify one | 24 |
| A witness may verify it | 23 |
| A defense at court | 18 |
| "Slip cover" | 22 |
| "I wasn't there" | 30 |
| "I wasn't there," e.g. | 36 |
| "I was volunteering at the orphanage at the time of the murder," e.g. | 79 |
| "I was stuck in traffic at the time," e.g. | 52 |
| "I was sleeping at the time," e.g. | 44 |
| "I was out of town," for one | 38 |
| "I was out of town at the time of the murder," e.g. | 61 |
| "I was nowhere near Oakland," e.g. | 44 |
| "I was home watching TV," e.g. | 40 |
| "I was home alone, asleep" isn't a very good one | 62 |
| "I was home all night," for one | 41 |
| "I was elsewhere" excuse | 34 |
| "I was at the movies at the time," e.g. | 49 |
| "I was at my girlfriend's," e.g. | 46 |
| "I was at home washing my dog," e.g. | 46 |
| "I was at home in bed," for example | 45 |
| "I was at a movie when the crime occurred," e.g. | 58 |
| "I was at a movie when it happened," e.g. | 51 |
| "I was at a movie theater when it happened," e.g. | 59 |
| "I was asleep," for one | 33 |
| "I couldn't have done it because ...," e.g. | 57 |
| "Her ___," Selleck film | 33 |
| "___ Ike": Lardner | 28 |
| "___ Ike" (Ring Lardner story) | 40 |
| ''___ Ike'' | 27 |
| ____ Ike | 8 |
| ___ Ike (excuse maker) | 22 |
| ___ Ike (buck-passer) | 21 |
| Covers | 6 |
| Excuses | 7 |
| Detectives check them | 21 |
| Outs | 4 |
| Cover stories | 13 |
| Some are airtight | 17 |
| Trial excuses | 13 |
| Suspects' stories | 21 |
| Excuses from suspects | 21 |