Russian leader who presided over the end of the Soviet Union (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GORBACHEV Russian leader who presided over the end of the Soviet Union (9) (9)
7% LEONID Brezhnev of the Soviet Union (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
7% NIKITA __ Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Aug 9, 2025
6% TSAR Former Russian leader (4) Universal Sep 25, 2025
6% TUN Brewing vessel found in the Soviet Union (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% DISPUTING Treat with contempt Russian leader and leader of Germany for not agreeing (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
6% LABORLEADER Union president, e.g. (11) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
6% LENIN First Soviet leader (5) Universal Aug 29, 2025
6% TSARS Former Russian leaders (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2025
5% INQUEST What a coroner presides over (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
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