Shadow defence secretary sacked by Edward Heath in 1968 after a notorious speech Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shadow defence secretary sacked by Edward Heath in 1968 after a notorious speech last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENOCH POWELL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENOCH POWELL Shadow defence secretary sacked by Edward Heath in 1968 after a notorious speech (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 29, 2020
2% MAILBAG Post-sack (7) (7) Puzzler Mar 21, 2026
2% BAGOFBAGS Plastic sack stash (9) USA Today Mar 21, 2026
2% BAG Sack (3) LA Times Daily Mar 20, 2026
2% AGNOSTIC Sceptic no way involved in sorcery after sacking medium (8) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 10, 2026
2% OCLOCK Five -- shadow (6) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
2% DRAWL Slow speech (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
2% ORATE Deliver a speech (5) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
2% TERSE Brief in speech (5) Newsday Mar 4, 2026
2% KIPPERS Fish - these could be in the sack (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2026

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