Clare, who in 1997 became the first cabinet-level Secretary of State for International Development (5) (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORT Clare, who in 1997 became the first cabinet-level Secretary of State for International Development (5) (5) (5)
5% ALFREDNOBEL Chemist who became a philanthropist (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% EVE Level with First Lady (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
5% HAIG General who became a secretary of state (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2015
4% RUBIO Marco ---, politician who took office as US secretary of state in January 2025 (5) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
4% TREASURY Cabinet department (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
4% MENIAL Low-level (6) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
4% INNER Internal (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
4% EVENED Levelled (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
4% PRESSURES With internal resistance, see Spurs developing tensions (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 14, 2026
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