John, Conservative defence secretary during the Falklands War (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOTT John, Conservative defence secretary during the Falklands War (4) (4)
6% NOT THAT Falklands War defence secretary's cover? No, this one! (8)
4% STAT WAR, for one (4) The Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% ELIHU ___ Root, U.S. secretary of war who received a Nobel Peace Prize (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% ELTON Sir __ John (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
4% SIXTEENTHREST ...during a symphony (13) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% COURTRECESS ...during a case (11) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% CHARMLESS Conservative, innocuous and unfriendly (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
4% DOE John ___ (everyman) (3)
4% CAVALIER Member of the Royalist army during the English Civil War (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 4, 2025
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