Russian leader left Benin, having ousted leader Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Russian leader left Benin, having ousted leader featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on September 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LENIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LENIN Russian leader left Benin, having ousted leader (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
6% TSAR Bygone Russian leader (4) New York Times Aug 25, 2026
5% CEOS Corp. leaders (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 21, 2026
5% SHEIKHS Arab leaders (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 21, 2026
5% POPE Catholic leader (4) Commuter Sep 17, 2026
5% DON Mafia leader (3) Commuter Sep 15, 2026
5% BOSS Office leader (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 14, 2026
5% IMAM Mosque leader (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2026
5% ELDER Respected leader (5) LA Times Daily Sep 9, 2026
5% INTER Activity leader? (5) Universal Sep 9, 2026

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