Panetta’s successor at Defense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAGEL Panetta’s successor at Defense (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2022
6% ITEN Route 66's westernmost successor (4) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
5% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
5% EDWARDVI Henry VIII's successor (8) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
5% NATO Western defense grp. (4) Newsday Dec 3, 2025
5% OBAMA Bush successor (5) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% HEIRS Royal family successors (5)
5% FORD Nixon successor (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 26, 2025
5% CDS Successors of LPs (3) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
5% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025

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