IRANI
Set to 38 different clues across 68 published puzzles, most often “Farsi speaker” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 11 January 2011.
5 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Farsi speaker10 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 January 2011
- Shiraz native7 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 22 September 2004
- Tehran native5 times
The New York Times — Monday, 23 May 2011
- Khomeini, for one3 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 May 2011
- Mideasterner3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 April 1999
- Tabriz native2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 2 August 2011
- Tehran resident2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 December 2007
- Qum native2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 25 March 2007
- Kharg Island resident2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 29 July 2005
- Qom resident2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 October 2003
- Neighbor of an Afghani2 times
The New York Times — Thursday, 24 May 2001
- Teheran native2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 25 January 1999