Former empire Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, November 23, 2002 · 3-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between August 1994 and November 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 23, 2002 · 3-Down · 4 letters
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a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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