This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 29, 2026 (50 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ R
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USSR as a word: (historical) A former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922, 1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; the Soviet Union; in full, Unio...; (uncommon) Initialism of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic [(historical) The Bolshevik state of Ukraine (1919, 91), a constituent republic of the Soviet Un....
USSR has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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