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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | LENIN Soviet leader | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 3% | NIKITA Soviet leader Khrushchev | (6) | Universal | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 2% | DURESS Constraint sees union leader put in robe (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 2% | IDO Union words | (3) | USA Today | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 2% | GOT "He ___ what he deserved" ("He had it coming") | (3) | ||
| 2% | LENIENCE Soviet leader keeps eastern church in clemency (8) | (8) | Mirror Cryptic | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 2% | SECEDED Left a union | (7) | Newsday | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 2% | EISENHOWER Leader once from Eire - he's now abroad | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 2, 2026 |
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