Less spineless person required as old home secretary (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRAVERMAN Less spineless person required as old home secretary (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
7% DOORMAT Spineless person! (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
6% WIMPS Spineless people (5) Universal Dec 14, 2025
5% NEED Require (4) Commuter Feb 7, 2026
5% ORIGIN Beginning old equipment at home (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
5% MORE __ or less (4) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
5% SUFFICE Meet requirements (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 31, 2026
5% MAHMOOD Shabana ---, MP appointed home secretary in 2025 (7) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
5% CAMEDUE Required remittance (7) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
5% MINUS Less (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 21, 2026

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