After change of leader in Russian government, defect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREMLIN After change of leader in Russian government, defect (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 15, 2020
6% CHANNEL One leaves revolutionary Russian leader after tea in bed (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
6% BUG Defect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
6% PUTIN Appoint Russian leader (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% IMPERFECTION Fault or defect (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
5% OAF Idiot absent after change of heart (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% REGIME System of government (6) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026
5% GORBLIMEY Tree-hugging Russian leader, dear me! (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% LISP Speech defect (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026
5% RASTA Dreaded one uprising of a Russian leader (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 30, 2025

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