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Successor To Holder As Attorney General Crossword Clue
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LYNCH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LYNCH
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | American attorney and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under Barack Obama, Loretta ___ | |
2 | Attorney General Holder
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23 Sep 2009 | New York Times / 23 Sep 2009 |
3 | Former attorney general Holder
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11 Dec 2016 | New York Times / 11 Dec 2016 |
4 | Obama attorney general ___ Holder
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17 Oct 2022 | New York Times / 17 Oct 2022 |
5 | Role played by the district attorney or the state's attorney | |
6 | Thornburgh's predecessor as Attorney General
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11 Mar 1998 | New York Times / 11 Mar 1998 |
7 | ___ Holder, first African-American attorney general
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02 Mar 2015 | New York Times / 02 Mar 2015 |
