This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (60 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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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