This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 14, 2026 (19 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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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