Pete __, US secretary of defence (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEGSETH Pete __, US secretary of defence (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Mar 22, 2025
7% SAKE "For Pete's __!" (4) Commuter Aug 14, 2025
6% CONDOLEEZZARICE US secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 (15) The Times Specialist Sep 22, 2025
6% NOTT John -, Secretary of State for Defence from 1981-83 (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 14, 2025
6% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
6% COLINPOWELL US Secretary of State following Madeleine Albright (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 24, 2025
5% REBUTTAL Defence lawyer's job (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 29, 2025
5% BUSY In use (4) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
5% POWELL Secretary of State after Albright (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
5% ISA "The best defence ____ good offence" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025

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