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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LEON BRITTAN Home secretary succeeded by Douglas Hurd in 1985 | (12) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jan 5, 2020 |
| 5% | PRITIPATEL Suella Braverman's predecessor as home secretary | (10) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 5% | MADEIT Succeeded | (6) | Newsday | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 5% | IOM Douglas's dependency (abbr.) | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 5% | HURD Douglas -, Conservative MP for Witney from 1983-97; Home Secretary from 1985-89 (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 5% | REPLACED Succeeded | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 17, 2025 |
| 5% | YVETTE ___- Cooper, Home Secretary (6) | (6) | ||
| 4% | STONE Succeeded with sound in rock (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | MASSAGE Mum succeeded with second period in therapy (7) | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | EATS Food place succeeded moving south | (4) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 22, 2025 |
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