| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BERIA | N.K.V.D. chief, once |
| OGPU | N.K.V.D. antecedent |
| OGPU | N.K.V.D. forerunner |
| OGPU | N.K.V.D. predecessor |
| OGPU | N.K.V.D.'s predecessor |
| USSR | Home of N. K. V. D. |
| OGPU | Soviet police before N.K.V.D. |
| OGPU | A predecessor of N. K. V. D. |
| OGPU | Forerunner of the feared N. K. V. D., Russian secret police. |
