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Russian ballet dancer who defected in 1961 (7) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NUREYEV Russian ballet dancer who defected in 1961 (7) | (7) | ||
| 94% | MIKHAILBARYSHNIKOV Russian ballet dancer who defected to Canada in 1974 | (18) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Aug 4, 2019 |
| 8% | BARRE Ballet dancers' rail | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 8% | KIROV Russian ballet company | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Aug 30, 2025 |
| 7% | ULANOVA Galina --, Russian ballet dancer | (7) | ||
| 6% | MAILLOT Tights worn by a ballet-dancer; omit all (anag.) | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 6% | PLIE Ballet move | (4) | Commuter | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 6% | TSAR Russian emperor | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 6% | REELER Rural dancer | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 6% | LISP Speech defect (4) | (4) | Mirror Classic | Sep 30, 2025 |
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