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% 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% WASTREL Profligate succeeded in temple on lake (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
4% DEB Former Interior Secretary Haaland (3) LA Times Daily Apr 2, 2026
4% EARNS Takes home (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026
4% ITHACA Home to Odysseus (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
4% PSAKI Biden-era press secretary Jen (5) Universal Mar 30, 2026
4% TENTS Homes for Bedouin (5) The Atlantic Mar 29, 2026

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