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% ODDS "She succeeded against all ___" (4)
2% TAL 11 Mikhail -, 1960-61 world chess champion (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Aug 25, 2026
2% FLUKED Succeeded accidentally (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 16, 2026
2% REIGN Abdicate, not having succeeded in this? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
2% CHESS Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 9, 2026
2% TRENT Who succeeded Bob as Senate Majority Leader (2001) (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2026
2% NEXUS Bond's almost succeeding with Felix Leiter's homeland (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 5, 2026
2% PUBLICIST Legal cases succeeded against local press agent (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 5, 2026
2% BONSAI Good Alsatian succeeded against fine miniature (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 31, 2026

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