Former defense collective — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Former defense collective”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 18th Dec 1996. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Former defense collective” is SEATO (5 letters).
We last saw “Former defense collective” in NYT Crossword on 18th Dec 1996.
The 5-letter answer for “Former defense collective” is SEATO.
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