| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| US Secretary of State following Madeleine Albright | The Times Specialist Sunday | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Onetime Joint Chiefs chairman* | Newsday | 28 Aug 2016 |
| *Statesman, 1993 | ||
| Army officer who met 39-Across in 25-Down | ||
| He surely had nothing to do with Bush appointing his son to head the FCC | ||
| Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman |