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4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, February 13, 2010 · 12-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, February 13, 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 13, 2010 · 12-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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