Russian "invader" of the 1980s Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETRIS Russian 'invader' of the 1980s (6) New York Times Oct 22, 2017
7% OVERRAN Invaded (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 19, 2025
6% TSAR Russian ruler (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 22, 2025
6% YUPPIE 1980s young professional (6) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
6% NYET Russian "no" (4) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% CONAN "The Barbarian" of a 1980s film (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% TEA Russian Caravan, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
6% BLINIS Russian pancakes (6) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
6% TSARS Russian rulers (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
6% MIR Russian space station (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025

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