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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Secretary of defense after Panetta last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HAGEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HAGEL Secretary of defense after Panetta | (5) | New York Times | Nov 21, 2015 |
| 4% | LEON Defense secretary Panetta | (4) | ||
| 3% | GATES Defense secretary before Panetta | (5) | LA Times Daily | Mar 27, 2016 |
| 2% | NSC Defense grp. | (3) | Universal | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 2% | SEAWALL Element of coastal defense | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 2% | SEATO Cold War defense gp. | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 2% | MACE Nutmeg spice, or a defensive spray | (4) | ||
| 2% | INK Squid's defensive secretion | (3) | The Times Concise | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 2% | THORN Rose's defense | (5) | Universal | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 2% | THEN "After that . . ." | (4) | USA Today | Nov 8, 2025 |
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