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Panetta's successor as defense secretary Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Panetta's successor as defense secretary . 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 HAGEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HAGEL Panetta's successor as defense secretary | (5) | ||
| 8% | LEON Defense secretary Panetta | (4) | ||
| 7% | GATES Defense secretary before Panetta | (5) | LA Times Daily | Mar 27, 2016 |
| 6% | REPLACEMENT Successor | (11) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 6% | COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary | (5) | New York Times | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 6% | ASPIN Cheney's successor as Defense Secretary | (5) | ||
| 5% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | NERO Claudius successor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | PSALMS Job successor | (6) | Newsday | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 5% | SADAT Nasser's successor | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 29, 2025 |
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