Home secretary succeeded by Douglas Hurd in 1985 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Home secretary succeeded by Douglas Hurd in 1985 last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEON BRITTAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEON BRITTAN Home secretary succeeded by Douglas Hurd in 1985 (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 5, 2020
5% DESK Secretary, for example (4) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
5% NEXT Succeeding (4) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
5% T Succeeding (1) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
5% ONAROLL Succeeding (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
4% PROSPER Ace succeeded with a flourish (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 10, 2026
4% SUPPOSE Assume nothing succeeded in unfinished meal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
4% FOCUS Emphasis of promoted copper, having succeeded (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
4% STRAW Jack -, 1979-2015 Labour MP for Blackburn; Home Secretary from 1997-2001 (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 1, 2026
4% HOUSE Home (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 26, 2026

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