Russian leader long ago — was beheaded and overthrown? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TSAR Russian leader long ago — was beheaded and overthrown? (4)
5% OLDEN Like days long ago (5) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
5% FAR "A long time ago, in a land ___ away ..." (3)
5% GIVETH Hand out, long ago (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
5% PERSONALAD Leader overthrown in 1955 and re-elected in 1973 (10) Wall Street Journal Oct 2, 2025
5% LENIN Former Russian leader (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 12, 2025
5% BADE Commanded, long ago (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
5% TSARS Former Russian leaders (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2025
4% EON Long, long time (3) Universal Oct 31, 2025
4% ACHE Long (for) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
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