The Clue
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SIMON
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Notes
The answer SIMON is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
SIMON as a noun:
1. (Simon, St. Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, Simon the Canaanite) = one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
2. (Simon, Paul Simon) = United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
3. (Simon, Neil Simon, Marvin Neil Simon) = United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)
4. (Simon, Herb Simon, Herbert A. Simon, Herbert Alexander Simon) = United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)