First name of Russia's first president

The answer to “First name of Russia's first president” in the New York Times crossword is BORIS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 13, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 58-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“First name of Russia's first president” answer

BORIS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BORIS

BORIS is the 5-letter solution that fits "First name of Russia's first president" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 13, 2025 (58-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “First name of Russia's first president” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 13, 2025 (most recent) → BORIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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