BARACK (4 letters) The term 'Both Bushes' refers to the two presidents of the United States who share the surname Bush: George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. The first president, George H.W. Bush, was in office from 1989 to 1993 and was preceded by Ronald Reagan and succeeded by Bill Clinton. The second president, George W. Bush, was in office from 2001 to 2009 and was preceded by Bill Clinton and succeeded by Barack Obama. The crossword solutions for the term 'Both Bushes' are ELIS (George H.W. Bush's wife) and BARACK (the president who succeeded George W. Bush).