Defence secretary John ____ offered his resignation when the Falkland Islands were invaded Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOTT Defence secretary John ____ offered his resignation when the Falkland Islands were invaded (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 3, 2017
2% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
2% ADELE "When We Were Young" singer (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
2% NATO Multinational defence organisation (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 15, 2025
2% EDWARD A potato when a king, but an island when a prince? (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Dec 13, 2025
2% EARLIER Previous title-holder that is first to resign (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
2% THOSE "__ were the days" (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
2% SAXON Early invader of Britain (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
2% DONNE John ____, No Man Is an Island poet (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 8, 2025
2% IQUIT Resignation proclamation (5) New York Times Mini Nov 21, 2025

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