Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANDROPOV Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
3% ICE "Yuri!!! On ___" (3) TV Mar 22, 2026
2% SHOOT Film succeeded, one getting a lot of laughs (5) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 7, 2026
2% NETTLED Annoyed, Newton calmed down without having succeeded (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
2% MACBETH 11th-century Scottish king who succeeded Duncan (7) The Times Specialist Apr 6, 2026
2% WASTREL Profligate succeeded in temple on lake (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
2% BACH Musician taking string from Gorbachev (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
2% RUBSALONG Somehow manages massage and hairdressing shop, succeeding finally (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
2% NAPKINS Family succeeded in following game with tableware items (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 15, 2026
2% PETRUSHKA 1911 Mikhail Fokine ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Mar 11, 2026

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