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 Jun 4, 2026
6% ANTONYBLINKEN US secretary of state under Joe Biden (13) The Times Specialist May 18, 2026
6% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
6% WEAPON One paw possibly used as a means of defence (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
6% TIGIEG "Mayor Pete" (6) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
5% BOBAINSWORTH 1992-2015 Labour MP for Coventry North East; 2009-10 Secretary of State for Defence (3,9) (12) Mirror Quiz Jun 14, 2026
5% THEM Not us (4) Universal Jun 14, 2026
5% FORT Defence of ____ M'Henry, poem which became The Star-Spangled Banner (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 11, 2026
5% SELF Word before defence and esteem (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 9, 2026

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