The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MCNAMARA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Secretary of Defense crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MCNAMARA | 33 % | 8 |
| JOHNSON | 33 % | 7 |
| FORRESTAL | 33 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Secretary of Defense
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- defense secretary
- secretary general
- undersecretary
- secretaryship
- state department
- home secretary
- secretaries
- military officer
- treasury department
- lieutenant general
- war department
- attorney general
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MCNAMARA
- Secretary of Defense, 1961-68
- '60s defense secretary
- Vietnam-era defense secretary
- Secretary of Defense.
- Noted name in Washington.
- Cabinet member.
- 60's Defense Secretary
- 1960s defense secretary
- "The Fog of War" subject
More clues leading to the result JOHNSON
- After Lincoln
- "Great Society" president, born 8/27/1908
- Part of LBJ
- Masters partner
- Predecessor of 33-Down
- Either "J" in J&J
- President after Kennedy
- Crystal Cathedral architect
- Secretary of Defense.
- Displaced person: Truman's Cabinet.