Panetta's successor as defense secretary — Crossword Clue
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The answer to “Panetta's successor as defense secretary” is HAGEL (5 letters).
We last saw “Panetta's successor as defense secretary” in NYT Crossword on 17th Aug 2014.
The 5-letter answer for “Panetta's successor as defense secretary” is HAGEL.
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