Secretary detaining official and politician as an opener Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREFATORY Secretary detaining official and politician as an opener (9)
3% MACERATION Soaking allotment opened by official staff (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
2% BOOTLEG Not an official recording (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 28, 2026
2% WALESA Polish politician Lech (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
2% SENATOR Politician's appalling treason (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 21, 2026
2% REF Basketball official (3) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
2% RUBIO Marco ---, politician who took office as US secretary of state in January 2025 (5) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
2% CHAO Former transportation secretary Elaine (4) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
2% CANON Officially accepted storylines (5) New York Times Mini Jan 18, 2026
2% DEAN College official (4) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
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