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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defense secretary before Panetta last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GATES.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GATES Defense secretary before Panetta | (5) | LA Times Daily | Mar 27, 2016 |
| 4% | LEON Defense secretary Panetta | (4) | ||
| 3% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary | (5) | New York Times | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 3% | HAGEL Secretary of defense after Panetta | (5) | New York Times | Nov 21, 2015 |
| 2% | ERE Before, before | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2% | PRIOR ___ to (before) | (5) | ||
| 2% | DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 2% | PRE Before | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 2% | AGO Before | (3) | New York Times | Oct 5, 2025 |
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