IRAQ

Set to 44 different clues across 49 published puzzles, most often “Mesopotamia, today” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 2 March 2011.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Mesopotamia, today2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Where Mosul is2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Baghdad's land2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 24 November 2003
Mideast hot spot2 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 December 1998
Gulf war foe2 times
The New York Times — Tuesday, 25 August 1998
2000s service siteonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 7 May 2011
What some veterans recallonce
The New York Times — Friday, 28 January 2011
Operation Desert Storm settingonce
The New York Times — Monday, 24 January 2011
Neighbor of Kuwaitonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 7 December 2010
"The Hurt Locker" settingonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Modern locale of ancient Uronce
The New York Times — Thursday, 9 September 2010
Where many a veteran has servedonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 July 2010