In effect, Russia’s ex-leader Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer:

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TRUSS

This clue last appeared in the The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on August 29, 2024. You can also find answers to past The Guardian Cryptic Crosswords.

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Clue & Answer Definitions

• RUSSIA (noun)
  1. 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
  2. formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
• TRUSS (noun)
  1. (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
  2. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
• TRUSS (verb)
  1. secure with or as if with ropes
  2. support structurally

Historical Usage in Crossword Puzzles

• The Guardian Cryptic Crossword - August 29 2024

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