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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CYRUS ___ the Great, founder of the first Persian empire | (5) | New York Times | May 20, 2023 |
| 8% | CYRUSTHEGREAT Founder of the first Persian Empire | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jul 14, 2019 |
| 6% | SANK Foundered | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 6% | ROMULUS Mythical founder of a great empire | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 30, 2022 |
| 5% | OTTOMAN Former empire (7) | (7) | Mirror Quick | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 5% | EMIR Persian Gulf ruler | (4) | Newsday | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | OMAN Persian Gulf nation | (4) | Newsday | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | SMASHING Great, in Great Britain | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | SATRAP Persian governor; Sparta (anag.) | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 5% | RHMACY Department store founder | (6) | Newsday | Dec 7, 2025 |
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