__ Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIKITA __ Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Oct 25, 2025
7% LENIN Soviet leader (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
7% STALIN Former leader of the Soviet Union (6)
7% BREZHNEV He succeeded Khrushchev as leader of the Soviet Union (8)
6% MIR Former Soviet space station (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
6% TSAR Former Russian leader (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
6% USSR Former Soviet Union (4) Mirror Tea Time Mar 18, 2025
5% SAG ___-AFTRA (labor union) (3) Universal Feb 5, 2026
5% GUILDS Medieval unions (6) Universal Jan 20, 2026
5% HARANGUE Managed to stop former Tory leader ranting (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 19, 2026

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