Former world power, for short Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, July 21, 1999 · 48-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, July 21, 1999.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 21, 1999 · 48-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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