__ Khrushchev, Soviet leader following Stalin's death (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIKITA __ Khrushchev, Soviet leader following Stalin's death (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Jul 4, 2026
64% BREZHNEV Soviet leader after Khrushchev (8) Eugene Sheffer Mar 29, 2019
59% THE Follow __ leader (3) Newsday Sep 6, 2026
56% LENIN First leader of the Soviet Union (5) (5) The Sun Mini Oct 4, 2026
56% STALIN Khrushchev's predecessor as Soviet leader (6) (6)
53% SOYUZ Soviet spacecraft (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 24, 2026
48% KGB Soviet espionage org. (3) USA Today Nov 3, 2026
48% MIR Soviet space station (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 26, 2026
48% TRACK Follow progress of leader of Tories? Torture (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 17, 2026
48% TIRED Done to death (5) New York Times Oct 16, 2026

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