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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KGB Yuri Andropov headed it for 15 years, in brief (3) New York Times Nov 10, 2019
4% TERSE Brief (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 26, 2026
4% SEC Brief moment, in brief (3) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
4% LARA Yuri Zhivago's love (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 27, 2025
4% SHORT Brief (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 11, 2025
4% ANDROPOV Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
3% CALL Brief visit (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
3% ANNALS Record of events year by year (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 4, 2026
3% ANNEE Year, in France (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 4, 2026
3% ERA Series of years (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 4, 2026

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