This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 5, 2025 (11 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 6 squares
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First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ T
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SOVIET as a word: (historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government ...; Pertaining to or resembling a soviet (council).
SOVIET has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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