Cheney's successor as Defense Secretary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASPIN Cheney's successor as Defense Secretary (5)
8% LESASPIN Dick Cheney's successor as Secretary of Defense (8)
6% BIDEN Cheney's successor (5) Newsday Mar 7, 2021
6% HAGEL Panetta's successor as defense secretary (5)
5% ALGORE Veep before Dick Cheney (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
5% HEIR Successor (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% EURO Mark's successor (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
5% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
5% REAGAN Jimmy Carter successor (6) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
5% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
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