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
3% ICE "Yuri!!! On ___" (3) TV Mar 22, 2026
2% SMUG Self-satisfied fool has succeeded before (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 13, 2026
2% AIRLESS Stuffy broadcast by the French succeeded (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2026
2% TRAJAN Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian (6) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
2% PLANKS Parts of manifesto - 11th idea succeeded! (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 6, 2026
2% MISHA Diminutive of Mikhail (5) The Atlantic May 3, 2026
2% NEXT Succeeding (4) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026
2% COMEUPAGAINST Meet this person out of bed and another time succeeded in bed! (13) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 23, 2026
2% RAUL Castro who succeeded his brother Fidel (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026

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