| Name of Iran until 1935 (6) |
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| The former name (until 1935) of Iran |
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Apr 2024 |
| Wild praise for the old country (6) |
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| Country which, 2500 years ago, had the world's largest empire to that time, including Egypt and Turkey (6) |
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| Iran, historically |
Universal |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Usually called Iran |
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Mar 2024 |
| Country pear is rotten |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Iran as was |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Aspire to go to an old country (6) |
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| Aspire to reform the old country (6) |
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| I spare old empire (6) |
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jan 2024 |
| Xerxes I's realm |
Commuter |
29 Jan 2024 |
| Empire created by Cyrus The Great, later conquered by Alexander The Great (6) |
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| Iran as was |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Country spire blighted area |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Ancient Asian empire (6) |
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| Prince of _, 2010 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton (6) |
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| Wild praise for old country (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
17 Dec 2023 |
| Praise for old Iran |
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| Wild praise for old country (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
01 Dec 2023 |
| Old name for Iran |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2023 |
| Former name of Iran |
USA Today |
02 Apr 2023 |
| Iran formerly |
The Times Concise |
21 Dec 2022 |
| Praise revolutionary Iran once |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Praise revolutionary Iran once |
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| Ancient empire of south-west Asia, still known for cats and carpets |
The Guardian Quick |
06 Jul 2022 |
| Cyrus the Great’s empire |
Wall Street Journal |
28 May 2022 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
13 May 2022 |
| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
07 May 2022 |
| Iran formerly |
The Times Concise |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Old country in Abyssinia is reportedly making a comeback |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Apr 2022 |
| Ancient empire known for its rugs |
Universal |
14 Apr 2022 |
| Iran's former name |
Premier Sunday |
20 Feb 2022 |
| Wrongly aspire for Iran of yore |
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| Praise diverse kingdom of old |
The Guardian Cryptic |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Praise diverse kingdom of old |
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| Where Alexander the Great overthrew Darius III |
LA Times Daily |
13 Nov 2021 |
| Qajar dynasty's domain |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Book of Esther's setting |
Universal |
26 Sep 2021 |
| Realm ruled by Xerxes |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Exercise institute in African republic - an old country that changed its name |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Jul 2021 |
| Old country dance's back in Paris, surprisingly |
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| Source of some carpets and cats, once [#UniversalXwordPride] |
Universal |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Sets up first-class school with a gent from the old country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 May 2021 |
| ___ White, actress who played Lynn Searcy on the sitcom "Girlfriends" |
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| Wrongly praise ancient empire |
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| It's now Iran |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Dec 2020 |
| Sympathiser dismisses myths of the old country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
28 Sep 2020 |
| Reconstituted spare parts for Everyman in the old country |
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| Xerxes I’s kingdom |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2020 |
| "Prince of ___: The Sands of Time," fantasy film starring Jake Gyllenhaal |
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| Reconstituted spare parts for Everyman in the old country |
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| Iran, once |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2020 |
| Some lepers I abandoned in ancient land |
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| Iran, formerly |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2019 |
| Shah's domain until 1935 |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2019 |
| Victor at Thermopylae |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Rep is travelling from area in old Asian country |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Victor at Thermopylae |
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| Shah's domain until 1935 |
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| Former name for Iran |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Old country spire blighted area |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Old country pear is rotten |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Dec 2018 |
| Xerxes' empire |
The Washington Post |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Xerxes' empire |
LA Times Daily |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Old country entertained by bagpipers I assembled |
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| Former name of Iran |
The Times Concise |
24 Sep 2018 |
| Somehow aspire for Iran of yore |
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| Iran, once |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Sparta's foe in '300' |
New York Times |
11 May 2018 |
| "Prince of ___" (video game franchise) |
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| Xerxes' empire |
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| Sparta's foe in "300" |
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| Iran, once |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Dec 2017 |
| False praise for old country |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Dec 2017 |
| Former Iran |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Dec 2017 |
| Zoroaster's home |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Oct 2017 |
| Shah's domain until 1935 |
New York Times |
20 Sep 2017 |
| Iran, once |
LA Times Daily |
06 Sep 2017 |
| Iran, once |
The Washington Post |
06 Sep 2017 |
| A company guarding one's back in old empire |
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| Iran, once |
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| Shah's domain until 1935 |
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| A spire high in ancient Iran |
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| Former name for 23 Across |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2016 |
| Iran's former name |
USA Today |
11 Feb 2016 |
| Darius's kingdom |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jan 2016 |
| Iran's former name |
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| Old name for Iran |
Universal |
11 Dec 2015 |
| Old name for Iran |
USA Today |
02 Oct 2015 |
| It's now known as Iran |
Irish Times Simplex |
01 Oct 2015 |
| Where Darius the Great ruled |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jun 2015 |
| Empire conquered by Alexander the Great |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2015 |
| Iran's old name |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Jan 2015 |
| Old Iran |
Universal |
03 Jan 2015 |
| "Aladdin" setting |
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| Empire conquered by Alexander the Great |
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| Old name for Iran |
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| Iran, once |
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| Old name for Iran |
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| Old Iran |
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| Old country prospers, I assume, with several outsiders banished |
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| Genghis Khan conquest, 1219-21 |
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| Alexander the Great's conquest |
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| Darius' land |
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
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| Iran's former name |
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| Old Iran |
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
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| Winner at Thermopylae |
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| Where Xerxes ruled |
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| 91-Across, once |
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
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| Iran, formerly |
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| Geographical name until 1935 |
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| Xerxes' empire |
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| Athens' foe at Marathon |
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| Winning side of the Battle of Thermopylae |
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| Realm of Xerxes I |
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| Source of fine rugs |
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| Iran, formerly |
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| Satrap's home |
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| Alexander the Great conquered it |
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| Iran, once |
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| Iran, once |
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| Xerxes' domain |
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| One side in the Battle of Marathon |
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| Source of some cats and carpets |
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| Source of some cats and carpets |
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| Source of an expensive rug, once |
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| Cyrus the Great's domain |
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| One side in the Battle of Thermopylae |
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| Old Iran |
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| Shah's former domain |
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| Qajar dynasty's domain |
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| Iran, long ago |
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| Iran, once |
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| Darius I's land |
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| Darius I's land |
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| Empire created by Cyrus the Great |
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| Old name for Iran |
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| Xerxes ruled it |
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| Iran, formerly |
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| Xerxes I's realm |
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| Former name of Iran |
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| Turkish bigwigs |
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| Xerxes I's realm |
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| Land of Xerxes I |
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| Omar Khayyham's land |
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| Rug exporter |
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| Satrap's place |
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| Iran, formerly |
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| Iran, formerly |
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| Old carpet spot |
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| Realm of Cyrus the Great |
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| Darius I's land |
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| Iran, once |
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| Kajar dynasty's domain |
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| Khayyam's country |
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| Olden Iran |
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| What Media became |
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| Source of an old rug |
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| Xerxes ruled here |
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| Xerxes's realm |
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| Xerxes' land |
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| Iran |
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| Omar's land. |
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| Ancient empire of Asia. |
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| Former name of Asian country. |
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| Where Kerman is. |
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| Entezam's country before 1935. |
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| Old Iran. |
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| Iran. |
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| Iran, before 1935. |
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| Area of great oil fields. |
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| Where the Elburz Mts. are. |
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| Seat of important Allied oil fields. |
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| Middle Eastern country visited by Willkie. |
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| Battle of Thermopylae side |
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