Rumsfeld's successor at Defense Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GATES Rumsfeld's successor at Defense (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2015
6% REPLACEMENT Successor (11) Puzzler Backwords Jul 3, 2026
5% TENABLE Defensible (7) Commuter Aug 28, 2026
5% OBAMA Bush's successor (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 28, 2026
5% PHDS Degs. conferred after defenses (4) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2026
5% LEO Francis's successor (3) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
5% REAGAN Carter's successor (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2026
5% META Successor of NASDAQ's FB (4) Newsday Aug 15, 2026
5% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 14, 2026
5% FORTS Defensive structures (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 12, 2026

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