Crossword clue
“Council, in Russian”
This clue appeared as 11-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 5, 2025. The answer has 6 letters.
Answer · 6 lettersSeen 2 times
SOVIETLetters6
Starts withS
Ends withT
Vowels3
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About this clue
The clue “Council, in Russian” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 5, 2025 as 11-Down. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with S and ends with T, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Council, in Russian” clue?+
The answer is SOVIET (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 5, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 2 times in the NYT Crossword, most recently on December 5, 2025.
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