Defense secretary between Panetta and Carter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAGEL Defense secretary between Panetta and Carter (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 26, 2020
3% COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary (5) New York Times Aug 1, 2025
3% VANCE Carter's Secretary of State, Cyrus ___ (5)
3% ASH Defense secretary __ Carter (3) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2016
3% GATES Defense secretary before Panetta (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2016
3% LEON Defense secretary Panetta (4)
2% AMNOT Defensive comeback to 26-Down (5) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
2% INTS Defensive back stats (Abbr.) (4) USA Today Quick Sep 11, 2025
2% E Defensive back stats (Abbr.) (1) USA Today Quick Sep 11, 2025
2% HELENA Actress Bonham Carter in Montana's capital? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025

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