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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Our first Secretary of Defense. . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FORRESTAL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FORRESTAL Our first Secretary of Defense. | (9) | ||
| 7% | COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary | (5) | New York Times | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 7% | LOVETT Our new Secretary of Defense. | (6) | ||
| 6% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 6% | SUN Our setter? | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 6% | MOAT Castle defense | (4) | New York Times | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 6% | MCNAMARA Robert -, US Secretary of Defense from 1961-68 (8) | (8) | Mirror Quiz | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 6% | OWNGOAL Defensive howler | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 6% | ALIBI Suspect's defense | (5) | ||
| 6% | ASHCARTER Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17) | (9) | New York Times | Aug 16, 2025 |
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