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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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Crossword Answer For Russian leader who, on his resignation in 1999, named Vladimir Putin acting president of Russia:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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