Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev featured in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle on November 16, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANDROPOV.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANDROPOV Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
3% RAISA Wife of Mikhail Gorbachev (5) New York Times Mar 22, 2025
3% GLASNOST Mikhail Gorbachev's policy (8)
2% JUST Barely succeeded in project (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
2% TAFT President succeeded by Wilson (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
2% PALMIST David, say, has not succeeded as fortune-teller (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
2% ODDS "She succeeded against all ___" (4)
2% JAWBONE Instrument succeeded by the vibraslap (7) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
2% STONE Succeeded with sound in rock (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 23, 2025
2% MASSAGE Mum succeeded with second period in therapy (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 23, 2025

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