Hagel's predecessor at Defense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PANETTA Hagel's predecessor at Defense (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2017
5% ALIBI Suspect's defense, sometimes (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
5% GOTOPEN Had no defense? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
5% FRANC Euro predecessor (5) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
5% THORNS Flowery form of defense (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
5% VCR TiVo predecessor (3) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
5% ERIC Zohran's mayoral predecessor (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
5% TYP Keyboard's predecessor, for short (3)
5% DDE J.F.K. predecessor (3) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
5% ITUNES Apple Music's predecessor (6) USA Today Feb 9, 2026

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