Old Russian leader Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Old Russian leader” from the USA Today crossword of February 12, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (February 12, 2025)

Across

1. Passing crazes
5. Droplets on a lawn
8. Digging tool
13. Drive-___ window
14. Some hoppy brews
16. Greased, like a baking sheet
17. Methods
18. Potluck contribution
19. Nonmasculine gender expression
20. Thomas the Tank Engine, to a toddler
23. "Search Party" star Shawkat
24. Spheres
25. Regret
26. Hot sauce brand with a namesake pepper and Mexican state
30. Oolong or kukicha
33. Like many Yemenis
35. "hahaha"
36. "Gonna take off now, bye!"
38. "Pfft, what a foolish thing to say!"
42. "Am not!" retort
43. By way of
44. What a papaya grows on
45. "Sick!"
46. "Almost got me!"
50. Quaint lodging
51. Old Russian leader
52. Lessens in difficulty
54. Extremely quickly
60. Absolutely love
61. Panda or grizzly
62. Little rascals
65. Crowdfunding contributor
66. Drummer's moment in the spotlight
67. Truth alternative at a slumber party
68. Oodles
69. Pester, pester, pester
70. Olympic fencing event

Down

1. "Victory!" in online shorthand
2. "That's it!"
3. Laundered without water
4. Tobiko-topped roll
5. "Thank You" singer
6. On a huge scale
7. Do some laundry
8. Prepare runny, like an egg for ramen
9. Docking locales
10. ___ mater
11. Low-cut bra type
12. Garden in the Torah
15. Brushes away, like a fly
21. Steel-cut grain
22. Middle-earth monster
23. ___ borealis
25. Meteorologist's tool
27. In the style of
28. ___ choy
29. Pain relief brand
30. Guide for seeing the sights
31. "Schitt's Creek" actor Levy
32. Capital city that's home to the Parthenon
34. "Dynamite" K-pop band
37. Pilates pad
39. What kids might look for under their beds
40. STEM school in Cambridge, MA
41. Corn unit
47. Bilbo Baggins portrayer Holm
48. Beds that new parents might hang mobiles over
49. Thumbs-up vote
51. Toss
53. Actor's comment that breaks the fourth wall
54. Fellas
55. Any member of 34-Down, e.g.
56. Vanished
57. Like some highlighter colors
58. Swanky party
59. "___ and Toad Are Friends" (children's book)
63. Opposite of post-
64. Witness

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Questions

What is the answer to “Old Russian leader”?

TSAR, 4 letters: an emperor or king.

When was “Old Russian leader” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of February 12, 2025.

How many letters does the answer have?

4 letters, starting with T.