| 2026-04-20 | Cover story, in court |
| 2026-03-08 | Good thing for a suspect to have |
| 2024-09-19 | Out |
| 2024-09-11 | Claim made stronger by a witness |
| 2024-07-01 | Excuse that might be airtight |
| 2023-09-30 | Detective story? |
| 2023-05-10 | Defensive line? |
| 2023-03-27 | Suspect's "out" |
| 2023-03-26 | Cover, of a sort |
| 2023-03-22 | Suspect's need |
| 2023-02-24 | Cover story |
| 2022-04-27 | Cover story |
| 2022-02-20 | A criminal's may be unbelievable |
| 2021-08-26 | Cover story |
| 2021-05-19 | "It was my evil twin!" is not a convincing one |
| 2020-10-12 | Defendant's excuse |
| 2020-08-03 | "I was with my girlfriend all evening," e.g. |
| 2020-06-08 | "Get out of jail" story |
| 2020-02-11 | Story of why you really couldn't have done it |
| 2020-01-14 | Story that one generally sticks to, whether it's true or not |
| 2019-08-12 | Story that lets you off the hook |
| 2019-08-08 | Out, of sorts |
| 2018-09-19 | Suspect's out |
| 2018-09-06 | Out |
| 2018-05-24 | Out |
| 2018-04-16 | Accused's line a judge might not believe |
| 2017-11-16 | Often-questionable account |
| 2017-10-23 | "I was with my mistress at the time," maybe |
| 2017-10-01 | Out in court |
| 2017-07-19 | It's just an excuse |
| 2017-07-14 | Whodunit story? |
| 2017-07-08 | One may be cast-iron |
| 2017-04-04 | "I was at the movies - nowhere near the crime," e.g. |
| 2016-10-06 | Cover story |
| 2016-08-09 | Excuse |
| 2016-05-26 | Out |
| 2015-05-25 | Proof you weren't anywhere near the murder |
| 2015-02-23 | Suspect's story |
| 2014-11-10 | "I couldn't have done it because ...," e.g. |
| 2014-09-09 | "I was home watching TV," e.g. |
| 2014-05-15 | Out |
| 2014-02-26 | It's best when it's airtight |
| 2013-05-30 | Out |
| 2012-09-07 | Out |
| 2011-08-29 | What a murder suspect needs |
| 2011-07-15 | Out for a trial |
| 2011-06-24 | Cover |
| 2011-03-29 | Cover, so to speak |
| 2011-03-02 | What an accused perpetrator needs |
| 2010-10-18 | Cover story |
| 2010-06-27 | Defendant's testimony, maybe |
| 2010-04-13 | Suspect's story |
| 2009-08-25 | It's good when airtight |
| 2009-03-11 | Out |
| 2009-01-29 | Out |
| 2009-01-11 | Out |
| 2008-07-07 | "I was at a movie theater when it happened," e.g. |
| 2008-05-28 | Out |
| 2008-04-03 | Out |
| 2007-11-19 | Suspect's excuse |
| 2007-09-24 | Suspect's story |
| 2007-06-16 | Out |
| 2007-01-14 | Corroborator, maybe |
| 2006-06-18 | Out |
| 2005-09-06 | Cover story? |
| 2005-02-22 | Defense aid |
| 2004-11-27 | Saving yarn? |
| 2004-10-14 | Out |
| 2004-08-10 | It may be airtight |
| 2004-02-12 | Suspect eliminator |
| 2004-02-07 | Out |
| 2003-06-13 | Out |
| 2003-01-23 | Way out |
| 2002-05-03 | Out |
| 2002-01-20 | It might be airtight |
| 2001-11-28 | Out |
| 2001-08-08 | Accused's need |
| 2001-01-29 | Suspect's story |
| 2001-01-22 | Cover story? |
| 2000-11-07 | Cover story? |
| 2000-10-22 | Out of sorts? |
| 2000-10-06 | Out |
| 2000-10-05 | Court story |
| 2000-06-12 | "I was out of town at the time of the murder," e.g. |
| 1999-05-10 | Excuse |
| 1999-03-29 | Defendant's excuse |
| 1999-02-25 | Out |
| 1998-09-14 | Accused's excuse |
| 1998-06-22 | Accused's need |
| 1998-04-15 | Excuse |
| 1997-12-31 | Way out |
| 1997-12-23 | "I ran out of gas," e.g. |
| 1996-12-04 | Suspect's need |
| 1996-10-29 | Excuse |
| 1996-04-10 | It might let a person off |
| 1996-02-04 | Story, sometimes |
| 1995-12-14 | Out |
| 1995-09-21 | Defense witness, perhaps |
| 1995-09-01 | Way out? |
| 1995-07-30 | "I was at my girlfriend's," e.g. |
| 1995-03-19 | Cover story |
| 1994-11-14 | Suspect's "out" |
| 1994-08-29 | Something to fall back on? |
| 1994-03-15 | Suspect's "out" |
| 1994-02-18 | Convenient story |
| 1993-12-18 | Court defense |