PERSIA
Set to 12 different clues across 14 published puzzles, most often “Old Iran” — The New York Times, Monday, 26 March 2007.
6 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Old Iran2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 26 March 2007
- Qajar dynasty's domain2 times
The New York Times — Friday, 13 October 2006
- Source of fine rugsonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 June 2011
- Alexander the Great conquered itonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 2 August 2009
- One side in the Battle of Marathononce
The New York Times — Saturday, 10 January 2009
- One side in the Battle of Thermopylaeonce
The New York Times — Friday, 19 January 2007
- Realm of Cyrus the Greatonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 9 December 2001
- Darius I's landonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 18 August 2001
- Kajar dynasty's domainonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 17 October 1998
- Source of an old rugonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 30 May 1996
- Olden Iranonce
The New York Times — Monday, 5 February 1996
- Xerxes ruled hereonce
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 June 1994