This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (41 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 2, 2026 (67 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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NYT Crossword, June 16, 2026, 41 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ R
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About the answer
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.
NYT Crossword, March 2, 2026, 67 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
U _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ R
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