| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TSAR | Former Russian ruler | |
| IVAN | Russian ruler | |
| LENIN | Russian ruler | |
| CZAR | Russian ruler | |
| SHAH | Former ruler | |
| SOVIET UNION | Former Russian empire | |
| XERXESI | Former Iranian ruler | |
| TZAR | Former Russian emperor | |
| TSARS | Former Russian rulers | |
| STALIN | Former Russian rulers | |
| USSR | Former Russian empire (init) | |
| KGB | Former Russian spy agency | |
| CZARISTS | Supporters of former Russian royalty | |
| TROTSKY | Leon ... former Russian revolutionary leader | |
| CALIPH | Former chief Muslim civil and religious ruler | |