Former Sec. of Defense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAIRD Former Sec. of Defense (5)
7% TENABLE Defensible (7) Commuter Aug 28, 2026
7% JUSTAMO "Be there in a sec" (7) Universal Jun 7, 2026
6% DIME ___ defense (football alignment that uses one more defensive back than a nickel defense) (4) USA Today Sep 15, 2026
6% ONETIME Former (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2026
6% MOAT Castle defense (4)
6% ORALS Some thesis defenses (5) New York Times Sep 4, 2026
6% LOB Defensive tennis shot (3)
6% ERSTWHILE Former (9) New York Times Aug 29, 2026
6% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2026
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