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)
70% WILHELM --- II, German kaiser during the First World War (7) The Times Specialist Dec 22, 2025
63% HAIG First World War commander Douglas (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
63% AVENGER World War II plane. (7)
63% HELLDIVER U. S. plane of World War II. (9)
60% ETO World War II battle zone: Abbr. (3)
58% SAVE Ctrl+S command (4) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
58% SEABEES Navy arm in World War II. (7)
56% AXISPRAXIS Customary actions of a World War II coalition? (10) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
56% SPITFIRE World War II fighter plane (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2021
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