A Bolshevik security and intelligence agency set up in 1917, later becoming the KGB (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHEKA A Bolshevik security and intelligence agency set up in 1917, later becoming the KGB (5) (5)
4% LENIN Bolshevik leader (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 2, 2026
4% INSTAL Set up (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2026
4% ESTABLISH Set up (9) (9) Mirror Classic Sep 30, 2026
4% SPIES Intelligence pros (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 16, 2026
4% RERIGS Sets up again (6) Commuter Sep 15, 2026
4% SMART Intelligent (5) Commuter Sep 12, 2026
4% ETA Approaching intelligence (3) Newsday Sep 12, 2026
4% NSA Intelligence org. (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2026
4% IOUS "Will settle up later" slips (4) New York Times Midi Aug 26, 2026
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