He succeeded Khrushchev as leader of the Soviet Union Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREZHNEV He succeeded Khrushchev as leader of the Soviet Union (8)
3% USSR Soviet Union (abbr.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 3, 2026
3% NIKITA Soviet leader Khrushchev (6) Universal Dec 20, 2025
2% NEA Teachers' union (3) TV May 31, 2026
2% ELDER Tribal leader (5) LA Times Daily May 29, 2026
2% AKELA Scout leader (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026
2% BOSS Office leader (4) Thomas Joseph May 22, 2026
2% ENSUING Succeeding, following (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 21, 2026
2% COHOSTS Party leaders? (7) USA Today May 20, 2026
2% SPUTNIK Soviet satellite launched in 1957 (7) LA Times Daily May 18, 2026
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