Old geog. inits. (3 letters)

{ Answer }

SSR

{ Related Clues }

Russ. state
S.U. unit
Ukr., e.g.
Ukr., formerly
Ukr., once
Ukraine, for one: Abbr.
Abbr. on old maps
Azer. or Lith., once
Byelorussia, e.g.: Abbr.
Bygone geographical inits.
Bygone map inits.
Bygone map letters
Bygone pol. unit
Est., e.g., once
Former map inits.
Former pol. div.
Kazakhstan, once: Abbr.
Lith., e.g., once
Obsolete map abbr.
Old geographical inits.
Russian state: Abbr.
Soviet unit: Abbr.
Ukr., e.g. , formerly
Ukr. or Lith., once
World-power div.
Belarus, until 1991: Abbr.
Communist land, once: Abbr.
Moscow satellite state: Abbr.
Pre-Yeltsin-era letters

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer SSR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.