Russian leader who, on his resignation in 1999, named Vladimir Putin acting president of Russia Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Russian leader who, on his resignation in 1999, named Vladimir Putin acting president of Russia last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BORIS YELTSIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORIS YELTSIN Russian leader who, on his resignation in 1999, named Vladimir Putin acting president of Russia (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 25, 2022
5% CLINTONEASTWOOD An acting president? (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
5% YELTSIN Boris __, Russian president 1991-1999 (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Aug 2, 2025
5% PUTIN Russian president Vladimir (5)
4% SPIRO __ Agnew, Nixon's vice-president who resigned in disgrace (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Sep 27, 2025
4% TSAR Former Russian leader (4) Universal Sep 25, 2025
4% IQUIT Resigner's statement (5) Newsday Sep 17, 2025
4% LENIN Former Russian leader (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 12, 2025
4% STANDDOWN Resign (5,4) (9) Mirror Quick Sep 11, 2025
4% GEORGE First president's first name (6) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2025

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