Defense secretary before Richardson Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAIRD Defense secretary before Richardson (5)
3% ELLIOT '70s defense secretary before Melvin (6) Newsday Sep 26, 2026
2% RUMSFELD Donald -, US Secretary of Defense from 2001-06 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Nov 14, 2026
2% WEINBERGER Caspar -, US Secretary of Defense from 1981-87 (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Nov 13, 2026
2% STING Bee's defense (5)
2% DEPLOY Unfold vacuous defensive gambit (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2026
2% TURRETS Tower defense game features (7) USA Today Nov 8, 2026
2% LINEBACKER Defensive NFL player (10) Commuter Nov 6, 2026
2% ANTLERS Deer defenses (7) Newsday Nov 1, 2026
2% ALIBI Court defense (5) New York Times Nov 1, 2026
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