| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RUSSIA | Former Soviet Union | |
| USSR | Former Soviet Union (init) | |
| UKRAINE | Former Soviet state | |
| ARMENIA | Former Soviet republic | |
| ESTONIA | Former Soviet republic | |
| KGB | Soviet Union intelligence agency | |
| GORBACHEV | Soviet Union's last leader | |
| PROLETARIAT | Soviet Union's working class | |
| BULGARIA | Nation once counted within Soviet Union | |
| AZERBAIJAN | Former Soviet republic on the Caspian Sea | |