Person just lower in rank than one in charge of a government department (14) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Person just lower in rank than one in charge of a government department (14) . 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNDERSECRETARY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERSECRETARY Person just lower in rank than one in charge of a government department (14) (14)
6% TREASURY Government department (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 9, 2025
6% SOTTO Lower than, on a score (5) New York Times Sep 19, 2025
6% BELOW Lower in rank than (5) USA Today Sep 22, 2017
6% UNDER Lower in rank than (5)
5% DIM Lower, as the lights (3) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
5% FEES Charges (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
5% ARE Is more than one? (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
5% EAGLE One better than a birdie (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 26, 2025
5% CASHIER Dismiss person in charge of the till (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
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