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% LENIN First Soviet leader (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
7% NIKITA __ Khrushchev, former leader of the Soviet Union (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Oct 25, 2025
6% SKI To speed over snow is the end of so many Russians (3) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
6% PUTIN Appoint Russian leader (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
6% LEONID Brezhnev of the Soviet Union (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% TSAR Former Russian leader (4) Universal Sep 25, 2025
6% LABORLEADER Union president, e.g. (11) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
5% TRUMPETER One praising president over damaged tree (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% MALENKOV Georgy -, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1953-55 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Dec 16, 2025
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