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Set to 12 different clues across 23 published puzzles, most often “Syrian president” — The New York Times, Sunday, 10 October 2010.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Syrian president6 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 10 October 2010
- Syrian leader4 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 8 February 2007
- Syrian president Bashar al-___3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 18 June 2008
- Mideast leader2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 26 March 2005
- Longtime Mideast leaderonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 6 December 2007
- Damascus V.I.P.once
The New York Times — Friday, 14 September 2007
- Leader of a 1970 military couponce
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 January 2006
- Longtime Syrian presidentonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 1 January 2006
- Bashar of Syriaonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 29 September 2002
- Syria's Bashar al-___once
The New York Times — Friday, 5 July 2002
- 1970 military coup leaderonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 16 September 2000
- Syria's Hafez al-___once
The New York Times — Monday, 16 June 1997