Crossword answer
USSR
4 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 73 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
USSR
Clues that lead to USSR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"Miracle on Ice" foe, for short4New York TimesAug 25, 2026
Letters on pre-1991 maps4USA TodayAug 5, 2026
Back in the __, Soviet-themed hit for the Beatles4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 20, 2026
The Beatles' "Back in the ___"4New York TimesJun 16, 2026
Country that spanned 11 time zones, for short4NYT MidiJun 14, 2026
Country whose motto was "Workers of the world, unite!"4LA TimesJun 13, 2026
Cold War initials4Eugene ShefferJun 8, 2026
Hammer-and-sickle land, for short4New York TimesMay 29, 2026
Cold War side4Thomas JosephMay 16, 2026
Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics4New York TimesMay 7, 2026
5-Across, in English4NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Russia, on old maps4NewsdayMar 9, 2026
Former Security Council member4NewsdayMar 6, 2026
Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice"4New York TimesFeb 14, 2026
Cold War adversary: Abbr.4NewsdayDec 1, 2025
Old map inits.4New York TimesOct 29, 2025
UN member until '914NewsdaySep 3, 2025
WWII ally4NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Bygone world power, for short4New York TimesJul 29, 2025
See 36-Across4New York TimesJul 10, 2025
KGB organizer4NewsdayMar 16, 2025
It once shared a land border with 16 countries4New York TimesMar 9, 2025
Cold War participant: Abbr.4Daily ThemedMar 12, 2022
Russia was once a part of this: Abbr.4Daily ThemedAug 7, 2021
About USSR in crosswords
USSR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 73 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"Miracle on Ice" foe, for short” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
REEDVibrating cane in oboe (4)
TEAMThunder or Lightning?
HOOT62-Across call
UNITGroup
IDESMarch time
BOATContainer for gravy (4)
VENTOrifice
FUSSAdo (4)
LEAKAir mattress annoyance
FLATBuilding unit razed to the ground? (4)
EPICHeroic
MOPEAct all teenagerly, say
IOUS"Will settle up later" slips
TENSSawbucks
Every appearance of USSR (73)
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Aug 25, 2026
"Miracle on Ice" foe, for short · New York Times · 23 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Letters on pre-1991 maps · USA Today · 3 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Back in the __, Soviet-themed hit for the Beatles · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 5
Jun 16, 2026
The Beatles' "Back in the ___" · New York Times · 41 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Country that spanned 11 time zones, for short · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Country whose motto was "Workers of the world, unite!" · LA Times · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
May 29, 2026
Hammer-and-sickle land, for short · New York Times · 50 Down
May 16, 2026
Cold War side · Thomas Joseph · 37 Across
May 7, 2026
Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics · New York Times · 7 Down
May 4, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
May 3, 2026
5-Across, in English · Newsday · Down
Apr 1, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 9, 2026
Russia, on old maps · Newsday · Down
Mar 6, 2026
Former Security Council member · Newsday · Across
Mar 2, 2026
The Beatles' "Back in the ___" · New York Times · 67 Across
Feb 14, 2026
Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice" · New York Times · 19 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Cold War adversary: Abbr. · Newsday · Down
Oct 29, 2025
Old map inits. · New York Times · 60 Down
Sep 3, 2025
UN member until '91 · Newsday · Down
Aug 26, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Aug 17, 2025
WWII ally · Newsday · Down
Jul 29, 2025
Bygone world power, for short · New York Times · 1 Down
Jul 10, 2025
See 36-Across · New York Times · 33 Down
May 28, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 15, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 28, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Mar 16, 2025
KGB organizer · Newsday · Down
Mar 9, 2025
It once shared a land border with 16 countries · New York Times · 60 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Aug 13, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Aug 3, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 20, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
May 29, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Apr 3, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Mar 22, 2024
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Sep 20, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Jul 31, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jul 8, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Jun 21, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jun 15, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
May 26, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
May 13, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Apr 4, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Feb 25, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jan 12, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Oct 29, 2022
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Oct 4, 2022
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 9, 2022
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 1, 2022
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Mar 12, 2022
Cold War participant: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 31, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 7, 2021
Russia was once a part of this: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jun 30, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 27, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 27, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Feb 1, 2021
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Sep 8, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 19, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 7, 2020
Cold War initials · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down