Commander in chief of Japan's navy during World War II, killed when his plane was shot down in 1943 (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YAMAMOTO Commander in chief of Japan's navy during World War II, killed when his plane was shot down in 1943 (8) (8)
65% FDR World War II President: Abbr. (3)
63% AVENGER World War II plane. (7)
63% HELLDIVER U. S. plane of World War II. (9)
58% THOU ____ shalt not kill, the Sixth Commandment (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2025
58% SEABEES Navy arm in World War II. (7)
56% CRANE Bird on Japan Airlines planes (5)
56% SPITFIRE World War II fighter plane (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2021
56% PIUS Pope during World War II (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2017
56% ZERO Japanese plane of World War II (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2015
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