EMIR
Set to 87 different clues across 122 published puzzles, most often “Kuwaiti leader” — The New York Times, Monday, 1 March 2010.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Kuwaiti leader7 times
The New York Times — Monday, 1 March 2010
- Mideast bigwig7 times
The New York Times — Monday, 23 March 2009
- Mideast ruler4 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 19 January 2011
- Kuwaiti ruler4 times
The New York Times — Monday, 15 August 2005
- Mideast V.I.P.3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 April 2009
- Qatari leader3 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 September 2005
- Mideast leader2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 November 2010
- Arab ruler2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 5 July 2010
- Arabic for "commander"2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 22 October 2009
- Kaffiyeh-clad commander2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 28 August 2009
- Kuwaiti chief2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 27 July 2009
- Leader in a robe2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 April 2009