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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nixon's secretary of defense last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAIRD.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LAIRD Nixon's secretary of defense | (5) | USA Today | Mar 25, 2015 |
| 6% | AGNEW Nixon's No. 2 | (5) | Universal | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 6% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 6% | COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary | (5) | New York Times | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 6% | MCNAMARA 60's Defense Secretary | (8) | ||
| 5% | INK Squid's defensive secretion | (3) | The Times Concise | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 5% | THORN Rose's defense | (5) | Universal | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 5% | DEMOCRATS Carter and Clinton but not Nixon and Ford, eg | (9) | The Times Specialist | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 5% | PAPER Secretary for a broadsheet? (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 5% | MOAT Castle defense | (4) |
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