Nixon's Secretary of Defense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAIRD Nixon's secretary of defense (5) USA Today Mar 25, 2015
7% COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary (5) New York Times Aug 1, 2025
6% ASHCARTER Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17) (9) New York Times Aug 16, 2025
6% TRICIA One of the Nixons (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025
5% ADAMS "Nixon in China" composer John (5) LA Times Mini Sep 6, 2025
5% OWNGOAL Defensive howler (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
5% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
5% TEALEONI "Madam Secretary" star (8) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
5% MACE Self-defense spray (4)
5% GRANDPA Relative is excellent secretary (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2025

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