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Panetta’s successor at Defense Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Panetta’s successor at Defense last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 HAGEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HAGEL Panetta’s successor at Defense | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 26, 2022 |
| 6% | REPLACEMENT Successor | (11) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 5% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | NERO Claudius successor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | YSL Monogram of Christian Dior's successor | (3) | The Washington Post Mini | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | PSALMS Job successor | (6) | Newsday | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 5% | SADAT Nasser's successor | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 5% | IMMUNE ___ system (body's defense) | (6) | ||
| 5% | MOAT Castle defense | (4) | New York Times | Sep 22, 2025 |
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