The Clue
Batista's 1959 successor (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CASTRO
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Notes
The answer CASTRO is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Definition
CASTRO as a noun:
1. (Castro, Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz) = Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)