Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANDROPOV.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANDROPOV Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
2% SOLVERS All of you kinky lovers succeeded (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 23, 2026
2% NEXT Succeeding (4) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
2% T Succeeding (1) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
2% USSR Country led by Gorbachev (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
2% ONAROLL Succeeding (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
2% POLARIS Star of secret language succeeded (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 13, 2026
2% CNUT King of England succeeded by Harold (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
2% NEARLYMAN Doctor a mannerly chap not quite succeeding (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
2% SETH Meyers who succeeded Letterman (4) Newsday Feb 8, 2026

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