Defense secretary under Obama Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PANETTA Defense secretary under Obama (7) New York Times Jul 23, 2022
3% LAIRD Defense secretary under Nixon (5) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2022
3% HAGEL Obama's third defense secretary (5)
3% ASPIN Defense Secretary under Clinton (5)
3% EARLY Under-Secretary of Defense, was secretary of FDR. (5)
2% BARRACKS Obama's absorbing Republican jeers (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
2% INTRAIN Under way (7) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
2% AILS Is under the weather (4) Newsday Dec 10, 2025
2% BENEATH Under (7) The Times Concise Dec 9, 2025
2% BESET Under attack (5) Universal Dec 9, 2025

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