Fleet admiral for whom an aircraft carrier is named Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIMITZ Fleet admiral for whom an aircraft carrier is named (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2017
3% OLIVIER Whom Britain's Tony is named for (7) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% MORSE Whom a "code" was named for (5) Newsday Aug 13, 2025
3% BEARN Aircraft carrier in French fleet. (5)
2% MIG Russian aircraft (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
2% IDOL Admired person (4) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
2% PAIL Water carrier (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 20, 2025
2% PORTER Luggage carrier (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
2% NORSE Like the god Tyr, for whom Tuesday is named (5) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2025
2% VANS Cargo carriers (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025

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