EMIRATE
Set to 13 different clues across 13 published puzzles, most often “Gulf state” — The New York Times, Sunday, 20 February 2011.
7 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Gulf stateonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 20 February 2011
- Arab territoryonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 29 May 2008
- Umm al-Quwain, for oneonce
The New York Times — Friday, 7 September 2007
- Territory on the Arabian Peninsulaonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 2 August 2007
- Ajman, for oneonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 5 May 2007
- Mideast landonce
The New York Times — Friday, 13 April 2007
- Abu Dhabi, e.g.once
The New York Times — Sunday, 26 February 2006
- Sharjah or Fujairahonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 4 September 2004
- Dubai, e.g.once
The New York Times — Thursday, 27 January 2000
- Mideast entityonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 4 October 1998
- Any of the Trucial Statesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 6 October 1996
- Arab chieftan's jurisdictiononce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 1 August 1995