In 550BC, this Persian king founded an empire which later became the world's largest in history so far Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In 550BC, this Persian king founded an empire which later became the world's largest in history so far last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CYRUSTHEGREAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CYRUSTHEGREAT In 550BC, this Persian king founded an empire which later became the world's largest in history so far (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
43% ASYET So far (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
41% SHAH Persian word for "king" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
41% YET So far (3) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
38% IKEA World's largest furniture retailer (4) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
38% KOMODODRAGON Largest extant lizard in the world (12) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
38% INDIA Country with the largest population in the world (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 1, 2025
38% CANADA World's second largest country (6) The Times Specialist Oct 27, 2025
38% SAHARA Largest hot desert in the world (6) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
38% ASOF __ now (so far) (4) Newsday Sep 10, 2025

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